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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 Wochenende: Neue Künstler*innen bekanntgegeben
09.09.2025
OPUS KLASSIK Weekend: New artists announced

Newly confirmed for the OPUS KLASSIK Gala are: Golda Schultz, Pene Pati, Benjamin Bernheim, the baroque ensemble lautten compagney BERLIN, Asya Fateyeva and Hayato Sumino, and for the OPUS KLASSIK Concert, Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Pene Pati and Antje Weithaas.

Ticket links and the full programme can be found here.

Arvo Pärt erhält Preis für Lebenswerk
09.09.2025
Arvo Pärt receives lifetime achievement award

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is honoured with the OPUS KLASSIK for his life's work. Pärt has shaped music history since the 1960s with his distinctive musical language.

An overview of all award-winning artists and projects can be found here.

Award winners 2025
Team Member Anna
26
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Film Music/ Score of the Year
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Hayato Sumino
Human Universe
Team Member Anna
21
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Innovative Concert of the Year
Mozartfest Würzburg
Hell ist die Nacht
Team Member Anna
07
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Young Talent of the Year
Aigul Akhmetshina
Aigul
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
Würdigung des Lebenswerkes einer Künstlerin/ eines Künstlers
Team Member Anna
Würdigung des Lebenswerkes einer Künstlerin/ eines Künstlers
Arvo Pärt
Team Member Anna
25
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Innovative Listening Experience of the Year
David Chalmin
Sonic Wires
Team Member Anna
21
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Innovative Concert of the Year
Mozartfest Würzburg
Hell ist die Nacht
Team Member Anna
20
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World Premiere Recording of the Year
Oliver Triendl, Christiane Silber, Konstanze von Gutzeit, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Maria Herz: Piano Concerto, Cello Concerto, Orchestral Works
Team Member Anna
05
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Composer of the Year
Jüri Reinvere
On the ship of Fools
Team Member Anna
Filmmusik/ Score des Jahres
Daniel Blumberg
The Brutalist
Team Member Anna
Preis für Nachwuchsförderung (Kinder- und Jugendarbeit)
Werkstatt ‘Zukunftstöne’, Ensemble Quillo
Team Member Anna
Innovationspreis für Nachhaltigkeit
Staatstheater Karlsruhe
FLOW -Tage der Nachhaltigkeit
Shortlist 2025
Team Member Anna
21
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Innovative Concert of the Year
Liedstadt
Liedstadt Opening
Team Member Anna
18
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Choral Recording of the Year
Felix Koch, Gutenberg Soloists
Georg Philipp Telemann: Kantaten - Französischer Jahrgang 1714/1715 Vol. 4
Team Member Anna
03
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Instrumentalist of the Year
Raphaela Gromes
Dvořák: Cello Concerto
Team Member Anna
25
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Innovative Listening Experience of the Year
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Fragments II: Lili Boulanger
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
Isabel Schicketanz
Seelentrost
Seelentrost
Team Member Anna
26
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Film Music/ Score of the Year
Volker Bertelmann
Dune: Prophecy
Dune: Prophecy
Team Member Anna
10
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Solo Recording Instrument of the Year
Philipp Schupelius
Driven: Vivaldi | Rachmaninov
Driven: Vivaldi | Rachmaninov
Team Member Anna
24
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Video Clip of the Year
Philipp Schupelius
Driven: Vivaldi | Rachmaninov
Driven: Vivaldi | Rachmaninov
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 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 Wochenende: Neue Künstler*innen bekanntgegeben
09.09.2025
OPUS KLASSIK Weekend: New artists announced

Newly confirmed for the OPUS KLASSIK Gala are: Golda Schultz, Pene Pati, Benjamin Bernheim, the baroque ensemble lautten compagney BERLIN, Asya Fateyeva and Hayato Sumino, and for the OPUS KLASSIK Concert, Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Pene Pati and Antje Weithaas.

Ticket links and the full programme can be found here.

Arvo Pärt erhält Preis für Lebenswerk
09.09.2025
Arvo Pärt receives lifetime achievement award

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is honoured with the OPUS KLASSIK for his life's work. Pärt has shaped music history since the 1960s with his distinctive musical language.

An overview of all award-winning artists and projects 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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