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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
02
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Male Singer of the Year
Benjamin Bernheim
Douce France
Team Member Anna
08
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Orchestra/Ensemble of the Year
lautten compagney BERLIN
Dancing Queen - Rameau meets ABBA; mit Asya Fateyeva
Team Member Anna
15
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Classic without Limits
Louis Philippson
Exposition
WELT AM SONNTAG Publikumspreis
Team Member Anna
WELT AM SONNTAG Publikumspreis
Hayato Sumino
Human Universe
Sonderpreis Kuratorische Leistung
Team Member Anna
Sonderpreis Kuratorische Leistung
Kirill Gerstein
Music in Time of War – Debussy/Komitas
Bestseller des Jahres (ermittelt durch die GfK)
Team Member Anna
Bestseller des Jahres (ermittelt durch die GfK)
Lang Lang
Saint-Saëns
Team Member Anna
25
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Innovative Listening Experience of the Year
David Chalmin
Sonic Wires
Team Member Anna
04
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Conductor of the Year
Joana Mallwitz
The Kurt Weill Album
Team Member Anna
18
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Choral Recording of the Year
Paul van Nevel, Huelgas Ensemble
Max Reger: Melancholy (Vocal Works)
Team Member Anna
02
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Male Singer of the Year
Benjamin Bernheim
Douce France
Team Member Anna
Würdigung des Lebenswerkes einer Künstlerin/ eines Künstlers
Arvo Pärt
Team Member Anna
Filmmusik/ Score des Jahres
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Team Member Anna
Preis für Nachwuchsförderung (Kinder- und Jugendarbeit)
Werkstatt ‘Zukunftstöne’, Ensemble Quillo
Shortlist 2025
Team Member Anna
27
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New Classic/ Neoclassic
Kaan Bulak, Simon Höfele
No Clouds in Haraz
Team Member Anna
12
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Chamber Music Recording of the Year
Alexandre Tharaud
Alexandre Tharaud & Friends - Four Hands
Team Member Anna
15
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Classic without Limits
Wallis Bird, Spark
Visions of Venus
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Yoav Levanon
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Totentanz
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
01
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Female Singer of the Year
Fatma Said
Lieder
Lieder
Team Member Anna
22
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Tour of the Year
Aurora Orchestra & Abel Selaocoe
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
10
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Solo Recording Instrument of the Year
Jan Lisiecki
Preludes
Preludes
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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