Germany's most prestigious
Germany's most
prestigious award
award for classical music.
for classical music.
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The OPUS KLASSIK jury has selected the shortlist from over 680 submissions - today the list will be published!
An overview of the nominated artists and projects can be found here.
The winners of OPUS KLASSIK 2025 will be announced at the end of June.
Tickets for the OPUS KLASSIK Gala go on sale at the end of June. Tickets for the OPUS KLASSIK concert are already available here. Further details regarding the programme and when tickets for the Gala go on sale will follow shortly.
Now the voting period begins for all students in Grade 9 and above across Germany: Choose your favorite from the shortlist of five artists in the category Video Clip of the Year, and cast your vote online — you have until July 2, 2026!
You can find the shortlist and all further information here!
Award winners 2026
Shortlist 2026
The OPUS KLASSIK
Weekend
11th October 2025, 7:30 p.m.
St. Elisabeth-Kirche Berlin
12th October 2025, 3:45 p.m.
Konzerthaus Berlin
News
The OPUS KLASSIK jury has selected the shortlist from over 680 submissions - today the list will be published!
An overview of the nominated artists and projects can be found here.
The winners of OPUS KLASSIK 2025 will be announced at the end of June.
The OPUS KLASSIK jury has selected the shortlist from over 680 submissions - today the list will be published!
An overview of the nominated artists and projects can be found here.
The winners of OPUS KLASSIK 2025 will be announced at the end of June.
Tickets for the OPUS KLASSIK Gala go on sale at the end of June. Tickets for the OPUS KLASSIK concert are already available here. Further details regarding the programme and when tickets for the Gala go on sale will follow shortly.
Now the voting period begins for all students in Grade 9 and above across Germany: Choose your favorite from the shortlist of five artists in the category Video Clip of the Year, and cast your vote online — you have until July 2, 2026!
You can find the shortlist and all further information 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.
To give classical music
To give classical music more
more attention and
attention and visibility.
visibility.
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.
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