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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
13
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Solo Live-Performance of the Year
Hayato Sumino
Human Universe
Team Member Anna
11
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Concert Recording of the Year
Igor Levit, Christian Thielemann, Wiener Philharmoniker
Brahms: Piano Concertos & Solo Piano Opp. 116 – 119
Team Member Anna
05
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Composer of the Year
Jüri Reinvere
On the ship of Fools
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Leia Zhu
Camille Saint-Saëns: Complete Concertos
WELT AM SONNTAG Publikumspreis
Team Member Anna
WELT AM SONNTAG Publikumspreis
Hayato Sumino
Human Universe
Sonderpreis Kuratorische Leistung
Team Member Anna
Sonderpreis Kuratorische Leistung
Kirill Gerstein
Music in Time of War – Debussy/Komitas
Bestseller des Jahres (ermittelt durch die GfK)
Team Member Anna
Bestseller des Jahres (ermittelt durch die GfK)
Lang Lang
Saint-Saëns
Team Member Anna
06
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Lifetime Achievement
Arvo Pärt
Team Member Anna
19
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Opera Recording of the Year
Sophie Gordeladze, Marcus Bosch, Cappella Aquileia
Giuseppe Verdi: GIOVANNA D’ARCO
Team Member Anna
05
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Composer of the Year
Jüri Reinvere
On the ship of Fools
Team Member Anna
29
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Bestseller of the Year
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
Team Member Anna
Preis für Nachwuchsförderung (Kinder- und Jugendarbeit)
Werkstatt ‘Zukunftstöne’, Ensemble Quillo
Shortlist 2025
Team Member Anna
16
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Classic without Limits LIVE
Samy Deluxe, Mikis Takeover! Ensemble
Mikis Takeover! Ensemble & Samy Deluxe
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Yoav Levanon
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Totentanz
Team Member Anna
23
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Audiovisual Music Production of the Year
Asmik Grigorian, Valentin Uryupin, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Tchaikovsky: The Enchantress
Team Member Anna
04
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Conductor of the Year
Nathalie Stutzmann
Dvořák: Sinfonie Nr. 9 "From the New World", American Suite
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
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Louis Philippson
Exposition
Exposition
Team Member Anna
05
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Composer of the Year
Joe Hisaishi
Joe Hisaishi in Vienna
Joe Hisaishi in Vienna
Team Member Anna
21
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Innovative Concert of the Year
Hanni Liang, Maya Dunietz
Broken Two. A Symphony
Broken Two. A Symphony
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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