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• Mysterious trilogy at the Semperoper

  Tonight’s concert with the Vienna Philharmonic presents a veritable musical institution at the Semperoper. Under... read more

• A whole cosmos at the Palais

  »My peace is gone, my heart is sore, I'll find it, ah, never, no, nevermore…«
  Every student of German language will once come across this line by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who put these words into the mouth of the lovesick... read more

• The youngest Festival Soloist

  He is »one of the most sensational young artists to emerge in Canada in the past decade« notes the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. And no doubt, 17-year-old Canadian Jan Lisiecki is an exceptional artist. The son of Polish... read more

• On your marks … Get set … Dance!

  Finally, this week rehearsals begin for »Let’s Dance!«. More than 100 pupils from four different Dresden schools have started rehearsing for the great event. Picking up on the grand success of 2010, the adolescents will rehearse... read more

• Podcast with Ivor Bolton

  The new podcast with English conductor Ivor Bolton, who made a name for himself as passionate interpret and versed connoisseur of baroque music, offers exciting insights into the historical performance practice and the concept of... read more

• Gergiev and Mariinsky: A Russian dream team at the Semperoper

  Celebrated and in great demand: Like this Valery Gergiev’s reputation within the international classical music scene,... read more

• Borders – what was that again?

  With the Mahler Chamber Orchestra not only one of the best chamber orchestras of the world is going to be our... read more

• Royally amusing – Baroque Court Music with the Ensemble Café Zimmermann

  Especially in the Baroque era the fine arts were blossoming in the royal capitals. Every self-respecting monarch had a court orchestra and gathered round himself the best musicians to raise the fame of his orchestra. The courts... read more

• The Dresden Music Festival at the Leipzig Book Fair

  Finally! On Thursday, the Leipzig Book Fair is going to open its gates and the Dresden Music Festival will present itself at the stand... read more

• Lest we forget – Concert at the Synagogue on May 29

  Have you ever heard of Miklós Rózsa, Erich Zeisl or Franz Schreker? For almost seven decades their works are hardly found on the concert stages, because of their Jewish background they were persecuted and murdered during the time... read more

• Full of twists and turns - »La Casa Disabitata«

  All kinds of deceit and dodgy turns are some of the typical plot-elements for a proper comical opera. With these ingredients the »Uninhabited House« by the Princess Amalie of Saxony mixes a masterly farce, further sharpening the... read more

• Two Men, one Piano(forte) – Bezuidenhout plays Mozart

  Mozart was not only a composer but also an outstanding pianist and had been touring Europe’s musical centers for more than 10 years, having been a celebrated child prodigy. Provided with an exceptional memory and talent for... read more

• Four artistic voices – the Artemis Quartet

  Who does not know Goethe’s famous quotation about the string quartet: »One hears four rational people conversing with one another and believes he gains something from their discourse while learning the peculiarities of the... read more

• Back to Baroque – The Dresden Festival Orchestra

  »Europe’s first orchestra concerning its number of musicians and musicality is the one in Naples; but the one with the best seating order and the most perfect performance practice is the opera-orchestra of the king of Poland... read more

• Congratulazione Filarmonica!

  Compared with Milan’s venerable, world-famous opera house, the »Scala« which looks back on an age-long history, the associated orchestra could still be called a »youngster«: It is only 30 years ago that the Filarmonica della... read more

• John Malkovich: Villain par excellence

  »A movie is like a line drawing, but a theater performance is like a painting. It is more in-depth, more structured, it breathes and lives.« This statement was made by a man who is one of Hollywood’s greatest artists – as an... read more

• Cryptic subtlety

  The Arcos Orchestra is known not only for masterful performances of modern works but also for presenting very different works in smartly combined concert programs. Violinist read more

• Drinking songs in London Pubs – Insight at Dresden’s Frauenkirche

  To unite apparent contradictions and turn them into innovative concert programs at the highest level is a specialty of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. As part of its series called... read more

• Viva Mozart! – Camerata Salzburg & Zehetmair

  There isn’t any better musical combination for a Mozart evening than the Camerata Salzburg and the internationally... read more

• Czech sounds at the Semperoper

  Ingo Metzmacher is one of the most sought-after conductors for music of the 20th century. His opportunities to prove his expertise are numerous: In March, he is going to conduct a production of Luigi Nono’s »Al gran sole carico... read more

• Recommendations: New CDs from Ray Chen and Giuliano Carmignola

  Our artists are very productive at the moment: Not only L’Arpeggiata, but also Giuliano Carmignola and Ray Chen have made new recordings. ... read more

• »Baroque with Jazz feeling « – L’Arpeggiata & Pluhar

  »Featuring the best musicians for music from the early Baroque« and provided with »spirit, precision and joy of discovery« their performances are »fresh and vivid«. The highly critically acclaimed ensemble L’Arpeggiata has been... read more

• We’re going to Dresden this summer! – Das Curtis Symphony Orchestra

  The musicians of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra are looking forward to their concerts in Dresden. Their joy is almost palpable: In the short read more

• Salzburg: Dresden’s Twin City in the »Heart of Europe«

  This year, Dresden and Salzburg celebrate the 20th anniversary of their partnership. At the festivities the arts and music naturally play a grand role, as both cities are famous capitals of culture. The cultural exchange... read more

• Film about the 2012 Dresden Music Festival

  The ticket sales for the 2012 Dresden Music Festival have started with an overwhelming response and we are very glad to present a short film with which we want to get you in the mood for the 2012 season.
  In front of the... read more

• »ECHO Klassik« for Music Festival artists

  On October 2 several artists who will perform at the 2012 Dresden Music Festival received the »ECHO Klassik«. At the Konzerthaus in Berlin the renowned classical music award was given to national and international artists of the... read more

• Ticket sales have started

  Buy your tickets now! They can be purchased online on this website and easily printed at home. Tickets for the concerts are also available at the known ticket... read more

• Jan Vogler guest at ARTE Lounge

  On September 17, the cellist and Intendant Jan Vogler was guest at the ARTE Lounge in Berlin. This episode of the »ARTE Lounge« will be broadcast on November 8 on Arte TV. Hosts of this entertaining evening are moderator... read more

• Jan Vogler received Erich Kästner Award 2011

  

  The award ceremony took place on September 4 at the Albrechtsberg Palace in Dresden. In his honorific speech former Federal President Horst Köhler said: »The Press Club could not find a better awardee. […] Jan Vogler is a man... read more

• Special concerts with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

  The announcement of the program for the 2012 Music Festival could not be celebrated in a better way than with the two guest performances of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, two of the legendary... read more

• Jan Vogler presented the 2012 festival season

  The new festival program has been released! Its motto will be the »Heart of Europe« and the festival will take place from May 15 to June 3, 2012. Intendant Jan Vogler: »I am very happy to focus on the »Heart of Europe« which any... read more

• New CD by Jan Vogler

  On July 22, 2011 Jan Vogler’s new CD with Schubert's famous »Trout Quintet« was released on the Sony label. The CD was recorded by Jan Vogler and artists of the Moritzburg Festival in March 2011 in Berlin. It combines Schubert... read more