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News
OPUS KLASSIK Wochenende zum Nachschauen und Nachhören
13.10.2025
OPUS KLASSIK Weekend to watch and listen to again

The OPUS KLASSIK Weekend 2025 was a celebration! Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

In addition to the live events, both formats were also broadcast on 12 October: the OPUS KLASSIK concert at 8:03 p.m. on radio3, the cultural radio station of rbb, and the OPUS KLASSIK Gala was shown at 10:15 p.m. on ZDF.

Watch the gala here

Listen to the concert here

OPUS KLASSIK Publikumspreis für Hayato Sumino
11.10.2025
OPUS KLASSIK Audience Award for Hayato Sumino

The OPUS KLASSIK Audience Award 2025, in cooperation with WELT am Sonntag, goes to Hayato Sumino. Readers were able to vote for their favourite from among the four young artists of the year 2025, and the award was presented at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.

An overview of all award-winning artists and projects can be found here.

OPUS KLASSIK School geht an Louis Philippson
16.09.2025
OPUS KLASSIK School goes to Louis Philippson

The OPUS KLASSIK School 2025 award goes to young pianist Louis Philippson for his music video ‘Paulette’. This award is given exclusively by young people and the project is realised in collaboration with Rhapsody in School. Special highlight: the students will present the trophy at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.

Further information can be found here.

Award winners 2025
Team Member Anna
101
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Special award for curatorial achievement
Kirill Gerstein
Music in Time of War – Debussy/Komitas
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Hayato Sumino
Human Universe
Team Member Anna
19
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Opera Recording of the Year
Sophie Gordeladze, Marcus Bosch, Cappella Aquileia
Giuseppe Verdi: GIOVANNA D’ARCO
Team Member Anna
23
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Audiovisual Music Production of the Year
Alice Sara Ott
John Field: "Nocturne" – ein Film von Andrew Staples
WELT AM SONNTAG Publikumspreis
Team Member Anna
WELT AM SONNTAG Publikumspreis
Hayato Sumino
Human Universe
OPUS KLASSIK School
Team Member Anna
OPUS KLASSIK School
Louis Philippson
Paulette
Sonderpreis Kuratorische Leistung
Team Member Anna
Sonderpreis Kuratorische Leistung
Kirill Gerstein
Music in Time of War – Debussy/Komitas
Team Member Anna
21
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Innovative Concert of the Year
Mozartfest Würzburg
Hell ist die Nacht
Team Member Anna
28
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Prize for Promotion Young Talent (child and youth work)
Werkstatt ‘Zukunftstöne’, Ensemble Quillo
Team Member Anna
26
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Film Music/ Score of the Year
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Team Member Anna
20
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World Premiere Recording of the Year
Oliver Triendl, Christiane Silber, Konstanze von Gutzeit, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Maria Herz: Piano Concerto, Cello Concerto, Orchestral Works
Team Member Anna
Bestseller des Jahres (ermittelt durch die GfK)
Lang Lang
Saint-Saëns
Team Member Anna
Würdigung des Lebenswerkes einer Künstlerin/eines Künstlers
Arvo Pärt
Team Member Anna
Filmmusik/ Score des Jahres
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Shortlist 2025
Team Member Anna
04
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Conductor of the Year
Nathalie Stutzmann
Dvořák: Sinfonie Nr. 9 "From the New World", American Suite
Team Member Anna
02
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Male Singer of the Year
Benjamin Appl
Lines of Life
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Lionel Martin
Kabalewski: Cellokonzert Nr. 2 / Schostakowitsch: Sonate für Cello und Klavier / Tschaikowski: Rokoko-Variationen
Team Member Anna
23
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Audiovisual Music Production of the Year
Astrid Bscher
Ich leb' allein in meinem Himmel - Der Sänger Günther Groissböck
Kammermusikeinspielung des Jahres
Team Member Anna
Kammermusikeinspielung des Jahres
Alexandre Tharaud
Solistische Einspielung Instrument des Jahres
Team Member Anna
Solistische Einspielung Instrument des Jahres
Philipp Schupelius
Audiovisuelle Musikproduktion des Jahres
Team Member Anna
Audiovisuelle Musikproduktion des Jahres
Astrid Bscher
Team Member Anna
14
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Orchestra/ Ensemble Live-Performance of the Year
Cappella Aquileia
Giuseppe Verdi: GIOVANNA D’ARCO
Giuseppe Verdi: GIOVANNA D’ARCO
Team Member Anna
27
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New Classic/ Neoclassic
Florian Christl
Donau
Donau
Team Member Anna
21
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Innovative Concert of the Year
Hanni Liang, Maya Dunietz
Broken Two. A Symphony
Broken Two. A Symphony
Team Member Anna
20
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World Premiere Recording of the Year
Jess Gillam, Karl Jenkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Stravaganza
Stravaganza
Team Member Anna
Innovationspreis für Nachhaltigkeit
Elchinger Musiktage e.V.
Elchinger Musiktage
Team Member Anna
Innovationspreis für Nachhaltigkeit
Die Nixen
Oceankids
Team Member Anna
Preis für Nachwuchsförderung (Kinder- und Jugendarbeit)
Junges Ensemble Musiktheater Hamburg
The OPUS KLASSIK 
Weekend
OPUS KLASSIK Concert  

11th October 2025, 7:30 p.m.
St. Elisabeth-Kirche Berlin

OPUS KLASSIK Gala

12th October 2025, 3:45 p.m.
Konzerthaus Berlin

News
OPUS KLASSIK Wochenende zum Nachschauen und Nachhören
13.10.2025
OPUS KLASSIK Weekend to watch and listen to again

The OPUS KLASSIK Weekend 2025 was a celebration! Thank you to everyone who made it possible!

In addition to the live events, both formats were also broadcast on 12 October: the OPUS KLASSIK concert at 8:03 p.m. on radio3, the cultural radio station of rbb, and the OPUS KLASSIK Gala was shown at 10:15 p.m. on ZDF.

Watch the gala here

Listen to the concert here

OPUS KLASSIK Publikumspreis für Hayato Sumino
11.10.2025
OPUS KLASSIK Audience Award for Hayato Sumino

The OPUS KLASSIK Audience Award 2025, in cooperation with WELT am Sonntag, goes to Hayato Sumino. Readers were able to vote for their favourite from among the four young artists of the year 2025, and the award was presented at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.

An overview of all award-winning artists and projects can be found here.

OPUS KLASSIK School geht an Louis Philippson
16.09.2025
OPUS KLASSIK School goes to Louis Philippson

The OPUS KLASSIK School 2025 award goes to young pianist Louis Philippson for his music video ‘Paulette’. This award is given exclusively by young people and the project is realised in collaboration with Rhapsody in School. Special highlight: the students will present the trophy at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala.

Further information can be found here.

OPUS KLASSIK Weekend
OPUS KLASSIK Concert
11th October 2025
OPUS KLASSIK Gala
12th October 2025
ALLE PREISTRÄGER*INNEN
Shortlist 2025

Submissions

Submissions

Projects, albums, and artists can be submitted for OPUS KLASSIK 2026 from January 31 to March 31, 2026.

To give classical music

To give classical music more

more attention and

attention and visibility.

visibility.

Award winners 2025
Award winners 2025

About the award

About the award

OPUS KLASSIK honors outstanding projects and artists who inspire, captivate, and set new standards in classical music. With 30 award categories, it reflects the rich diversity of today’s classical music scene.

Review: OPUS KLASSIK
Weekend 2025
11. und 12. Oktober 2025

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