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The pop group Blond and the Robert Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra drew thousands of listeners to their crossover performance at the "Kosmos" festival against a historic backdrop. There were a few surprises.
Tailcoats and evening dress are their official attire at concerts in the Semperoper and elsewhere. Once a year, the musicians of the Sächsische Staatskapelle can dress more casually.
This time, the most famous classical music festival in eastern Germany was all about love. The organizers of the Dresden Music Festival struck a chord with the audience - once again.
The place is over 1,000 years old and the scene of Saxon history. In summer, the courtyard of Albrechtsburg Castle Meissen becomes a theater and concert stage - for plays and music.
The summer months are the heyday of open-air festivals. In Chemnitz, the "Kosmos" has developed into a crowd-puller. Around 300 program items are offered with free admission.
Regular individual lessons in singing and instrumental playing are part of the training at the Dresdner Kreuzchor. This pays off in the performances of the famous ensemble - and in competitions.
Tobias Künzel is known as the singer of the Prinzen, but also writes musicals. As befits a true prince, his new musical also features a throne.
Oxytocin is considered the cuddle hormone. It is released during hugs and kisses, can strengthen the immune system and minimize stress, anxiety and pain. But there is another trigger.
How much Saxony is there in tango? The Capital of Culture program explores this in numerous events.
On the second day of the anniversary, there will once again be surprises at the Nürburgring Festival. But not on the big stages.
The black scene has dominated Leipzig at Whitsun for decades. Thousands of fans are expected to attend the 32nd Wave-Gotik-Treffen.
This year's Bachfest Leipzig aims to make the composer's transformations comprehensible. The artistic director has also announced a special encounter.
In the upcoming summer months, Chemnitz's Capital of Culture program will feature one festival after another. Here's what visitors can expect.
The Dresden Music Festival is enjoying a sustained response. Once again, the top-class program of the most famous classical music festival in eastern Germany is well received - and the proceeds are needed.
The Dresden Music Festival is the best-known classical music festival in East Germany. Even before the fall of the Berlin Wall, stars from the West performed here. Even now, the festival scores points with big names in the industry.
A mysterious sign in Chemnitz has been causing speculation for days. Since Wednesday, "Kraftklub" can also be read in large letters. A countdown begins in the evening.
For one month, everything at the Dresden Music Festival revolves around love - that is the festival's motto. A string quartet from the USA quickly wins the hearts of the audience.
Andreas Reize has held the office of Leipzig's Thomaskantor since 2021. According to the city council, this will remain the case for many years to come.
George Frideric Handel was already a superstar in the music world during his lifetime. In 1739, he landed a hit with the oratorio "Saul". It can now be experienced in a staged version at the Semperoper.
Alpine rocker Andreas Gabalier really pushes himself on stage. He also gets himself in shape in everyday life. He will soon be able to prove his fitness again in Germany.
In the GDR, the Amiga label released records by artists such as Frank Schöbel and the Puhdys, but also by musicians from the West. An important archive of these records is now maintained in Eisenach.
The Philharmonie is Dresden's municipal orchestra and is no less renowned than the Sächsische Staatskapelle. Conductors of distinction past and present bear witness to this.
Techno fans regularly meet up to party in the Königsbrücker Heide. There are complaints about noise. Just last weekend, the police broke up two parties there - and found a body nearby.
Japanese sound culture at the Dresden Music Festival. The artistic director also takes up the instrument. For one month, everything revolves around love at the most famous classical music festival in eastern Germany.
As the European Capital of Culture, Chemnitz is also celebrating its sporting culture. More than 8,000 runners have registered for a marathon. It also offers a broad music program.
Partying with friends, having fun and listening to good music at the same time. Many people look forward to this festival feeling. The selection in Saxony this year is once again large and varied.
The Dresden Music Festival can point to a high level of popularity. Nevertheless, the best-known classical music festival in eastern Germany has to cope with shrinking subsidies.
The jazz scene appreciates its icons - and one of them is Uschi Brüning. The singer with the nickname "Ella Fitzgerald of the East" is now being given a great honor.
The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kreuzchor are regarded as musical ambassadors for their home city. Now both institutions are guests in renowned concert halls elsewhere.
Music schools are about more than just learning to play an instrument. Girls and boys are also taught other virtues. Specialists are needed for this.
Heino has been in the business with folk music and hits for decades. At 86, he is going on tour again - and will soon be performing at Ballermann on Mallorca.
Two orchestras from two countries form a joint ensemble and perform a memorial concert in Dresden to mark the end of the Second World War. The 97-year-old composer is also present.
Leipzig Opera has to look for a successor to the prematurely departing artistic director Tobias Wolff. However, the search so far has not been successful.
Dresden claims to host the biggest festival of old-time jazz in Europe. In fact, the Dixieland Festival is celebrated as a folk festival. This explains the high attendance figures.
The Markneukirchen Instrumental Competition celebrates its 60th birthday with violins and violas. Most of the participants come from China.
In the Dresden project "Musaik", children from many countries learn to play an instrument and set an example for making music without borders. The founders are now being honored for their commitment.
A financial boon for culture outside the big cities: the Arts Council supports projects with funding - but the next funding round could be a long time coming.
Many music schools in Germany are in a tight financial situation. This will also be discussed at the nationwide congress of the Association of German Music Schools in Dresden.
Two top international orchestras perform together in Dresden. In the run-up to the music festival, they are setting an example of reconciliation - in memory of a dark past.
The Dresden Symphony Orchestra is known for its love of experimentation. Now they are sending a musical message to Slovenia - to the European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica.
Leipzig-born pianist Jutta Hipp is considered a pioneer for women in jazz. She once played in New York with some of the greats in the industry. A prize in Saxony commemorates her.
Traditionally, on the evening before 1 May, people at the "Leipzig Shows Courage" festival show their commitment to solidarity with one another. They set an example against right-wing extremism and racism.
The small village of Gohrisch in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains is a place of pilgrimage for fans of the composer Dmitri Shostakovich. He composed an important work here in 1960.
Sad news for fans of Yvonne Catterfeld: her "Move" tour is being cut short by two shows. Which concerts are affected?
The Dixieland Festival attracts tens of thousands of fans from Germany and abroad every year. In the short term, the festival is faced with considerable additional costs due to anti-terrorism measures.
Oper Leipzig starts the new season with diversity and new accents. From musicals to world premieres - there are also signs of change backstage.
Classical music is no longer a sure-fire success. Orchestras are therefore using new formats to attract audiences. The coronavirus pandemic has also changed consumer behavior.
Founded in 1548, the Staatskapelle Dresden is one of the oldest orchestras in the world and, according to many critics, also one of the best. With Daniele Gatti as conductor, the successes are set to continue.
Clothing was rare in the GDR. So the daughter of the country's most successful pop composer went to a tailor before her very first appearance as a singer. He didn't have much choice either.
The Silbermann Days transcend borders - geographically and musically. Innovative concert formats are also on the program in September.
Vienna, Paris, Prague, Rome or St. Petersburg: Europe has many musical centers. The renowned Moritzburg Festival for Chamber Music invites you on a tour of the continent.
The new season at the Gewandhaus has two focal points: in addition to the "Tacheles - Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony" series, guests can look forward to music by the composer Arvo Pärt.
Honorary conductor Herbert Blomstedt had to cancel due to illness. He was replaced by his compatriot Joshua Weilerstein, who also made his debut with the Staatskapelle Dresden - with great success.
Tobias Künzel is known as the singer of the Prinzen. But he also writes musicals time and again. Now his new play is coming to the stage - first in London, then in Halle.
The Semperoper has never been able to complain about a lack of audience interest. But in the first two months of this year, capacity utilization climbed to around 99%.
The Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra will have a new chief conductor in the new season. With Sir Donald Runnicles, music from Great Britain will become a focal point.
Last year, the Dresden Boys' Choir sang in front of the Pope and was granted an audience with the Holy Father. The boys' choir has also attracted attention in the USA.
The Kosmos Festival attracted around 70,000 visitors last year. It will be back for another edition in June. The first items on the program have now been announced.
Saxony has a lively jazz scene. One of its co-founders is the pianist Jutta Hipp, who ended up in the jazz stronghold of New York.
Valuable gift for the anniversary: The Bach Archive Leipzig is delighted to receive important pieces from a private collector in New York.
The Leipzig St. Thomas Boys Choir will be performing in the USA in March. The young singers want to perform Bach, Bruckner and Brahms in front of an American audience.
The position at Theater Erfurt has been vacant for some time. Now there is an interim solution - which has a chance of lasting longer.
The New York Times has rated the Dresden Music Festival's Wagner project as one of the world's best performances of 2024. Part of the project is now touring Saxony.
Alongside the Dresdner Kreuzchor and the Thomanerchor in Leipzig, Saxony has another renowned ensemble of this kind. The Dresdner Kapellknaben are now looking for newly composed music.
Five gentlemen on stage, mostly dressed in black, look back on half a century. Their musical repertoire is vast. The audience loves the songs from the GDR the most.
It all began on February 22, 1975 in a cultural center near Dresden. The band Karat performed there for the first time. Exactly 50 years later, they are celebrating. With a new tour and a fresh album.
With moustaches and bell bottoms, six young men sit on a meadow. A band from East Berlin launched their career with this autograph card motif in 1975. Their name is Karat.
The wave of colds can also be felt in concert halls. It's not just the audience that is thinning out, artists have also caught it.
His job: rock singer. But in his free time, Claudius Dreilich is also interested in a few other genres of music.
New sounds from Dresden: the Days of Contemporary Music were founded here in 1987. The festival has long been an internationally acclaimed stage.
Heino is looking forward to singing his hits in full on stage during a tour starting in May. He also plans to sing the German anthem in the halls: "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit".
He is the most successful German jazz trumpeter. However, Till Brönner also enjoys working with classical orchestras.
Since 2020, Upper Lusatia has been a must for music lovers in summer. Renowned soloists and ensembles also appreciate the chamber music festival - in historic locations and landscapes.
In 1925, the first opera ball was held in Semper's famous theater building in Dresden. The modern Semper Opera Ball celebrates the millennium with an opulent program - both indoors and outdoors.
The audience at classical music concerts is usually very old. This is why orchestras are trying to rejuvenate audiences and are also testing new concert formats.
For a long time, Saxony was considered the preferred stage for neo-Nazi concerts. However, an analysis now shows that the scene has at least become quieter with its music in the Free State.
The Dresden Semperoper Ball continues to change. After a successful relaunch in 2024, the organizers are coming up with further innovations - in addition to celebrities from music, theater, film and showbiz.
The band said goodbye to thousands of fans over nine years ago - now they are returning to the limelight with new music and concert dates.
Concentrated silence, then the first bow stroke - in May, young violin and viola talents from all over the world compete in Vogtland. Juicy prizes await the best.
Hans-Jürgen "Jäcki" Reznicek is considered one of the best bassists in Germany. He not only plucks the bass with Silly, but has also written standard works on the instrument and taught as a lecturer.
Silly hits in a new guise. This is what the band's current tour promises. Even at the advanced age of the musicians, their sound still sounds fresh.
When Dresden's Kulturpalast is filled to the last seat, a special performance is on the cards. Canadian Jan Lisiecki strikes a chord with the audience straight away.
An abundance of melodious sound: the Semperoper Dresden has been attracting music fans for four decades. A sumptuous menu to celebrate its birthday.
The police arrive at an alleged birthday party in Dresden. There they encounter two right-wing scene bands and visitors.
Every year, the Sächsische Mozart Gesellschaft honors special achievements in the interpretation, dissemination or research of the works of its namesake.
Conductor Karina Canellakis from the USA makes her debut with the Staatskapelle Dresden on New Year's Eve and takes the orchestra on a musical journey to her home country.
Ludwig Simon and his father meet for the first time in leading roles. Here, the 26-year-old talks about the family shoot and the high heels he wore for the first time in his life for the movie.
The New York Times puts a performance as part of the Richard Wagner project on its list of the world's best performances in 2024, which also honors Dresden as a city of music, says Artistic Director Vogler.
Being diagnosed with leukemia is a shock. This was also the case for star tenor José Carreras. He fell ill in 1987 - and survived. One thing in particular has helped him over the years.
In Sergei Prokofiev's opera "The Love for Three Oranges", a mentally ill prince is supposed to recover with laughter. The Semperoper offers musical theater in the best sense of the word.
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra is world-famous. For the 15th time, it played for children in need.
Mining parades are as much a part of Advent in Saxony as stollen and Christmas markets. The parades keep the centuries-old mining tradition alive.
Mining parades are as much a part of Advent in Saxony as stollen and Christmas markets. The parades keep the centuries-old mining tradition alive.
This year, the Highfield Festival near Leipzig was overshadowed by the fire on a Ferris wheel. Next year, the focus will once again be on music.
Classical, pop, jazz - and even poetry: next year's Dresden Music Festival will focus on diversity. The festival motto is intended to send a message of understanding.
The Leipzig Bach Festival invites you to a harpsichord concert with the composer - at least virtually. Advance tickets for the festival go on sale today.
In 2025, Chemnitz wants to inspire guests from near and far as the European Capital of Culture. Preparations are also well advanced at the five-division theater. What does it have up its sleeve?
Live music is a highlight for musicians and audiences alike. A lot of work goes into it, not only by artists, but also by clubs and event organizers. The Applause Award is for them.
Despite intimidation attempts from the right, they gave concerts in several youth centers in East Germany. The Beatsteaks have now been honored for their efforts to combat right-wing extremism.
With the International Days of Jewish Music, the organizers want to build bridges in the face of growing anti-Semitism - and invite people to join in.