Musikfest Berlin 2025 - The perfect sound for your late summer in Berlin

1) Les Siècles I & II - A musical journey into the past

Nostalgia fans take note: The two concerts by the French orchestra Les Siecles are like an adventurous expedition through classical music history. From the Viennese Classical period to the great symphonies of the Romantic era and musical modernism, they span a period of almost exactly 150 years. Works by the classical music stars Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel and Boulez are played here - on the original instruments of the respective era. What exactly does that mean? Musical timbres like you've never experienced before. Sometimes soft and earthy, sometimes asymmetrical and shrill. Are you ready for an exciting journey through a world full of timbres and surprises? Because we have been for a long time! The program of the internationally sought-after ensemble "Les Siecles" can be experienced in two concerts in one evening. While the first concert at 6 p.m. introduces the musical expedition of classical music, the later late-night concert at 9 p.m. follows on directly from it. These concerts are like a dynamic sound timeline along the history of music - sensual, varied and absolutely unique! Be there and get ready for a musical spectacle full of surprises that you won't soon forget.

⏰ Sat, 06.09.25, at 18:00 & at 21:00

📍PhilharmonieBerlin

2) Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Music from all over the world

Fun fact: Daniel Harding has not only just become chief conductor of the "Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia" - he is also an Air France pilot. No joke. So he could simply fly his orchestra directly to Berlin himself.

Travel and internationality also play a major role in the musical program of the "Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia". Luciano Berio's "Folk Songs", a work that presents and reinterprets folk songs from America, Sicily, France, Armenia and Azerbaijan. And in the form of an unforgettable orchestral work of sound art. Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená will be singing - goosebump moments are guaranteed! Do you have wanderlust and want to experience new musical interpretations from different parts of the world? Then this multicultural program is just right for you!

⏰ Sun, 07.09.25, at 19:00

📍Philharmonie Berlin

3) Stegreif - The Improvising Symphony Orchestra - Freestyle on stage

Goodbye to the old, hello to the new: What happens when an orchestra says goodbye to the classical setup on stage with music stands and conductor? Answer: Improvisation and surprise - in short, this is exactly what happens! To celebrate the 10th anniversary of "Stegreif - The Improvising Symphony Orchestra", Bruckner's 7th Symphony will be reinterpreted in this concert and used as a playing space. The classical orchestral sound is supplemented and mixed up with instruments such as saxophones, drum sets, electric guitars and their own vocals. All the musicians move freely in the space, creating a performance that dissolves and blurs the boundaries between the musicians and the audience. If you already know Bruckner's 7th Symphony, you will experience it in a completely new way here. If not, then get ready for a musical reinterpretation.

⏰ Mon, 22.09.2025, at 8:00 pm

📍Philharmonie Berlin, KMS Berlin