Germany's most prestigious
Germany's most
prestigious award
award for classical music.
for classical music.
News
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann and horn player Sarah Willis will perform live at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala! More announcements to come.
All information about tickets and the OPUS KLASSIK Weekend can be found here.
The OPUS KLASSIK award in the Bestseller of the Year category has gone to Lang Lang for the second year in a row. This year, he is receiving the award for his album Piano Book 2.
You can find an overview of all the award-winning artists and projects here.
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The wait is finally over and the winners of OPUS KLASSIK 2026 have been announced.
An overview of all award-winning artists and projects can be found here.
The OPUS KLASSIK
Weekend 2026
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10th October 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Fotografiska Berlin
11th October 2026, 3:45 p.m.
Konzerthaus Berlin
To give classical music
To give classical music more
more attention and
attention and visibility.
visibility.
Award winners 2026
Shortlist 2026
News
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann and horn player Sarah Willis will perform live at the OPUS KLASSIK Gala! More announcements to come.
All information about tickets and the OPUS KLASSIK Weekend can be found here.
The OPUS KLASSIK award in the Bestseller of the Year category has gone to Lang Lang for the second year in a row. This year, he is receiving the award for his album Piano Book 2.
You can find an overview of all the award-winning artists and projects here.
The wait is finally over and the winners of OPUS KLASSIK 2026 have been announced.
An overview of all award-winning artists and projects can be found here.
OPUS KLASSIK Weekend
11th October 2025
12th October 2025
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Submissions
Submissions
Projects, albums, and artists can be submitted for OPUS KLASSIK 2026 from January 30 to March 31, 2026.
Award winners 2025
Award winners 2025
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OPUS KLASSIK
Wochenende
Review: OPUS KLASSIK
Weekend 2025
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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.
Partner
Partner
Former award winners
Former award winners
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