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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
27
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New Classic/ Neoclassic
Pascal Schumacher, Danae Dörken
Glass Two
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
13
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Solo Live-Performance of the Year
Hayato Sumino
Human Universe
Team Member Anna
03
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Instrumentalist of the Year
Lucienne Renaudin Vary
Winter Gardens (Jardins d'Hiver)
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
28
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Prize for Promotion Young Talent (child and youth work)
Werkstatt ‘Zukunftstöne’, Ensemble Quillo
Team Member Anna
15
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Classic without Limits
Louis Philippson
Exposition
Team Member Anna
30
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Innovation Award for Sustainability
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
FLOW -Tage der Nachhaltigkeit
Team Member Anna
17
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Symphonic Recording of the Year
Johannes Klumpp, Heidelberger Sinfoniker
Haydn Sinfonien
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
02
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Male Singer of the Year
Benjamin Appl
Lines of Life
Team Member Anna
09
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Solo Recording Singing of the Year
Andrè Schuen
Franz Schubert: Die Winterreise
Team Member Anna
18
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Choral Recording of the Year
Felix Koch, Gutenberg Soloists
Georg Philipp Telemann: Kantaten - Französischer Jahrgang 1714/1715 Vol. 4
Team Member Anna
18
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Choral Recording of the Year
Voces8
Nightfall
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
21
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Innovative Concert of the Year
Liedstadt
Liedstadt Opening
Liedstadt Opening
Team Member Anna
11
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Concert Recording of the Year
Baiba Skride, Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Shostakovich Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Team Member Anna
08
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Orchestra/Ensemble of the Year
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphonies - Concertos - Lady Macbeth
Shostakovich: Symphonies - Concertos - Lady Macbeth
Team Member Anna
28
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Prize for Promotion Young Talent (child and youth work)
Musaik – Grenzenlos musizieren e.V.
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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