Concert calendar

13 Dec 2026

15:00

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Friedrich Praetorius (Direction)
Opernhaus Leipzig, Leipzig(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

16:00

Bochumer Symphoniker, Marie Heeschen (Soprano), Bettina Schaeffer (Alt), Johannes Gaubitz (Tenor), Jakob Kreß (Bass), Jugendkonzertchor der Chorakademie am Konzerthaus Dortmund, Konzertchor Westfalica der Chorakademie am Konzerthaus Dortmund, Johannes Honecker (Direction)
Großer Saal, Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr, Bochum(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

16:30

The Miracle of Heliane(opens in a new tab)

Andrea Sanguineti (Direction), Essener Philharmoniker
Aalto-Theater, Essen(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

17:00

Chant du soir(opens in a new tab)

hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Sebastian Wittiber (Flute), Michael Höfele (Oboe), Maria Ollikainen (Piano)
Werner-Borchers-Halle, Erbach(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

17:00

GLA55(opens in a new tab)

Philip Glass (Komposition), Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Choreografie), Rosas, Ictus, Bl!ndman
Grande Halle de la Villette – Nef sud, Paris(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

17:00

Hymns in an Octagon(opens in a new tab)

John McCaughey (Conductor), Andrew Byrne (artistic director), Astra Choir, Erkki Veltheim (Violin)
Church of All Nations, Melbourne(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

17:00

Osterode Concert Series 2 – Der Polarexpress(opens in a new tab)

Göttinger Symphonieorchester
Stadthalle Osterode, Osterode am Harz(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

17:00

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 (Kantaten I–VI)(opens in a new tab)

Thomanerchor Leipzig, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andreas Reize (Direction), Céline Scheen (Soprano), Marie Henriette Reinhold (Alt), Nick Pritchard (Tenor), Frederick Long (Bass)
Thomaskirche, Leipzig(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

17:00

Weltklassik am Klavier – Waltz King and the Dance without End(opens in a new tab)

Sofja Gülbadamova (Piano)
Villa Dieckhaus (VHS), Papenburg(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

18:00

Beethoven met Martha Argerich(opens in a new tab)

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Martha Argerich (Piano)
Philharmonie de Paris, Paris(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

18:00

The Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach (Cantatas I-III)(opens in a new tab)

Kantorei Oberkassel, Philharmonie Düsseldorf, Jannik Schroeder (Conductor)
Auferstehungskirche, Düsseldorf(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

18:00

Un ballo in maschera(opens in a new tab)

Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Thomas Guggeis (Direction)
Opernhaus, Frankfurt am Main(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

18:00

Wozzeck(opens in a new tab)

Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

18:30

Märchen im Grand-Hotel(opens in a new tab)

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Stefan Klingele / Christoph Stöcker (Direction)
Opernhaus Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

18:30

Pique Dame(opens in a new tab)

Dmitri Jurowski (Conductor)
Stavros Niarchos Hall, Greek National Opera – SNFCC, Athen(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

20:00

Breathing Light(opens in a new tab)

Lotte Betts-Dean (Mezzo-soprano), Ensemble Musikfabrik
Cultural Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad(map, opens in a new tab)

World premiere

13 Dec 2026

20:00

Mitspielen: Ausschweifen(opens in a new tab)

Ensemble Proton Bern
Das Kulturat, Bern(map, opens in a new tab)

13 Dec 2026

Fink Körner Duo(opens in a new tab)

Hansjörg Fink (Trombone), Gero Körner (Piano)
Winterlichter Schloß Reydt, Mönchengladbach(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

19:30

4th Symphony Concert(opens in a new tab)

Renaud Capuçon (Violin), Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Alte Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

19:30

4th Symphony Concert(opens in a new tab)

Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck
Musik- und Kongresshalle, Konzertsaal, Lübeck(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

19:30

4th Symphony Concert – Boléro(opens in a new tab)

Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Kerem Hasan (Direction)
Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

19:30

Brahms: Rinaldo(opens in a new tab)

Tschechischer Philharmonischer Chor Brno
Obecni dum, Prag(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

19:30

Fink Körner Duo(opens in a new tab)

Hansjörg Fink (Trombone), Gero Körner (Piano)
konzert theater coesfeld, Foyer, Coesfeld(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

19:30

Nabucco(opens in a new tab)

Simone Young (Direction), Amartuvshin Enkhbat (Baritone), Anna Netrebko (Soprano), Roberto Tagliavini (Bass), Marina Prudenskaya (Mezzo-soprano), Fabio Sartori (Tenor)
Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

20:00

Catherina Lee and Miles Walter(opens in a new tab)

Catherina Lee (Violin), Miles Walter (Piano), György Kurtag (Komposition)
Kings Place, Hall One, London(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

20:00

Cinderella(opens in a new tab)

Holland Symfonia
Nationale Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

20:00

KlassikLounge – El Choclo Trio(opens in a new tab)

Essener Philharmoniker, El Choclo Trio (Trio)
Café Central, Essen(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

20:00

Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris / Thomas Adès(opens in a new tab)

Thomas Adès (Direction), Leila Josefowicz (Violin), Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Philharmonie de Paris, Grande salle Pierre Boulez, Paris(map, opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

20:00

Sternzeichen IV: Der Nussknacker(opens in a new tab)

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Holly Choe (Direction), Lilja Steininger (Flute)
Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Mendelssohn-Saal, Düsseldorf(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

14 Dec 2026

GLA55 – 10 movements to the music of Philip Glass(opens in a new tab)

Philip Glass (Komposition), Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Choreografie), Rosas, Ictus, Bl!ndman
Philharmonie de Paris, Paris(map, opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

10:00

Pettersson und Findus und der Hahn im Korb (revival)(opens in a new tab)

Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen(map, opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

19:00

Advent Concert: Petr Fiala & Martin Jakubicek(opens in a new tab)

Cesky filharmonicky sbor Brno, Petr Fiala (Direction), Martin Jakubicek (Organ)
Kostel Cirkve ceskoslovenské husitské (Wuchterlova 5), Prag(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

19:00

Figaros Hochzeit(opens in a new tab)

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Yura Yang (Direction), Ilaria Lanzino (Stage direction)
Opernhaus Leipzig, Leipzig(map, opens in a new tab)

Tickets(opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

19:30

Digressing(opens in a new tab)

Proton Ensemble Bern, Jan-Filip Tupa (Cello)
Dampfzentrale Bern, Bern(map, opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

20:00

GLA55 – 10 movements to the music of Philip Glass(opens in a new tab)

Philip Glass (Komposition), Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Choreografie), Rosas, Ictus, Bl!ndman
Grande Halle de la Villette – Nef sud, Paris(map, opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

20:00

Virtual Brass Academy for Composers(opens in a new tab)

musikFabrik, Lotte Betts-Dean (Mezzo-soprano)
Studio des Ensemble Musikfabrik, Köln(map, opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

20:15

Close-up Concertgebouworkest: All’ungherese(opens in a new tab)

Gemma Lee (Violin), Jane Piper (Violin), Catherine Ribes (Viola), Joris van den Berg (Cello), Thomas Beijer (Piano), György Kurtag (Komposition)
Concertgebouw, Kleiner Saal (Recital Hall), Amsterdam(map, opens in a new tab)

15 Dec 2026

Beloved Old Christmas Carols(opens in a new tab)

Hauptkirche St. Michaelis, Hamburg(map, opens in a new tab)

16 Dec 2026

10:00

Der Räuber Hotzenplotz(opens in a new tab)

Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen(map, opens in a new tab)

16 Dec 2026

18:00

Le roi Arthus(opens in a new tab)

Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Thomas Guggeis (Direction)
Opernhaus, Frankfurt am Main(map, opens in a new tab)

16 Dec 2026

19:00

Weihnachten mit Freunden(opens in a new tab)

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, Vitali Alekseenok (Direction), Mathilde Guedj (Voice), Laura Miah (Voice), Janetka Emilia Hosco (Voice), Maria van Hoof (Voice), Ivan Reséndiz (Voice), Conrad Chatterton (Voice)
Opernhaus Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf(map, opens in a new tab)