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News
Das OPUS KLASSIK Wochenende 2025
05.03.2025
The OPUS KLASSIK Weekend 2025

The OPUS KLASSIK weekend will take place on October 11 and 12 in Berlin, featuring the concert and the gala.

Ticket sales are expected to begin in July. Further details will follow here shortly.

Beginn Einreichungszeitraum OPUS KLASSIK 2025
31.01.2025
Submission period begins – OPUS KLASSIK 2025

Submissions for OPUS KLASSIK 2025 are now open. The music award honors outstanding achievements in the field of classical music and is presented in 30 categories. The submission deadline is March 31, 2025.

Submit your project directly here – we look forward to receiving many exciting contributions!

Award winners 2025
Team Member Anna
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Composer of the Year
Liza Lim
LIZA LIM: Annunciation Triptych
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian
Solo
Team Member Anna
08
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Orchestra/Ensemble of the Year
L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
Händel goes Wild
Team Member Anna
13
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Solo Live-Performance of the Year
Hayato Sumino
Hayato Sumino - Human Universe
Kammermusikeinspielung des Jahres
Team Member Anna
Kammermusikeinspielung des Jahres
Alexandre Tharaud
Alexandre Tharaud & Friends - Four Hands
Solistische Einspielung Instrument des Jahres
Team Member Anna
Solistische Einspielung Instrument des Jahres
Philipp Schupelius
Driven: Vivaldi | Rachmaninov
Audiovisuelle Musikproduktion des Jahres
Team Member Anna
Audiovisuelle Musikproduktion des Jahres
Astrid Bscher
Ich leb' allein in meinem Himmel - Der Sänger Günther Groissböck
Team Member Anna
02
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Male Singer of the Year
Daniel Behle
MoZart
Team Member Anna
30
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Innovation Award for Sustainability
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Music Lab – join the sound, ein partizipatives Online-Musikerlebnis für alle
Team Member Anna
21
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Editorial Achievement
Detlef Giese, Johannes Gleim
450 Years Staatskapelle Berlin
Team Member Anna
08
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Orchestra/Ensemble of the Year
Berliner Barock Solisten
La Cremona
Team Member Anna
Filmmusik / Score des Jahres
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Team Member Anna
Innovationspreis für Nachhaltigkeit
Elchinger Musiktage e.V.
Elchinger Musiktage
Team Member Anna
Innovationspreis für Nachhaltigkeit
Die Nixen
Oceankids
Shortlist 2025
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Pene Pati
Pene Pati
Team Member Anna
03
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Instrumentalist of the Year
Sol Gabetta
Schumann
Team Member Anna
20
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World Premiere Recording of the Year
Jess Gillam, Karl Jenkins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Stravaganza
Team Member Anna
08
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Orchestra/Ensemble of the Year
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphonies - Concertos - Lady Macbeth
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
Elīna Garanča
Sol Y Vida
Sol Y Vida
Team Member Anna
15
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Classic without Limits
TrioColores
En Couleur
En Couleur
Team Member Anna
09
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Solo Recording Singing of the Year
Nuria Rial
Muera Cupido
Muera Cupido
Team Member Anna
16
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Classic without Limits LIVE
Samy Deluxe, Mikis Takeover! Ensemble
Samy Deluxe feat. Mikis Takeover! Ensemble
Samy Deluxe feat. Mikis Takeover! Ensemble
Team Member Anna
Filmmusik / Score des Jahres
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Team Member Anna
Innovationspreis für Nachhaltigkeit
Elchinger Musiktage e.V.
Elchinger Musiktage
Team Member Anna
Innovationspreis für Nachhaltigkeit
Die Nixen
Oceankids
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
Das OPUS KLASSIK Wochenende 2025
05.03.2025
The OPUS KLASSIK Weekend 2025

The OPUS KLASSIK weekend will take place on October 11 and 12 in Berlin, featuring the concert and the gala.

Ticket sales are expected to begin in July. Further details will follow here shortly.

Beginn Einreichungszeitraum OPUS KLASSIK 2025
31.01.2025
Submission period begins – OPUS KLASSIK 2025

Submissions for OPUS KLASSIK 2025 are now open. The music award honors outstanding achievements in the field of classical music and is presented in 30 categories. The submission deadline is March 31, 2025.

Submit your project directly here – we look forward to receiving many exciting contributions!

OPUS KLASSIK Weekend
OPUS KLASSIK Concert
11th October 2025
OPUS KLASSIK Gala
12th October 2025

Submissions

Submissions

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

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Shortlist 2025
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OPUS KLASSIK
Weekend 2025
John Doe
New Project 1
Reflections on the OPUS Project Copy
Patricia Rodriguez
New Project 1
A Glimpse into OPUS
James Garcia
New Project 1
OPUS: Captured Moments
Laura Martinez
New Project 1
The Essence of OPUS in Pictures
David Lee
New Project 1
OPUS: A Photographic Retrospective
Sarah Wilson
New Project 1
Visual Memories of OPUS
Chris Johnson
New Project 1
OPUS Through the Lens
Emily Davis
New Project 1
Highlights from the OPUS Experience
Michael Brown
New Project 1
The Journey of OPUS: A Visual Story
Jane Smith
New Project 1
Capturing Moments from OPUS
John Doe
New Project 1
Reflections on the OPUS Project

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.

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