Artists & projects

The Amelio Trio was established in 2012 by violinist Johanna Schubert, cellist Merle Geißler, and pianist Philipp Kirchner. At that time, all members were only 13 years old. Following prizes at major competitions such as second prize at the prestigious ARD Music Competition 2023 in Munich, the Grand Prize of the German Music Competition 2024, and first prize at the International Schumann Chamber Music Prize Frankfurt 2022, the ensemble embarked on an international career. Their debut CD, featuring works by Ives, Beethoven, Mamlok, Brahms and a commissioned piece by composer Birke Bertelsmeier, will be released in September 2025 on the GENUIN label in collaboration with Deutschlandfunk Kultur.

Expressive, dynamic, impressive – the Aris Quartet has been at home on international stages for more than a decade. With its unmistakable sound, it has long been known as one of the world’s top-rank chamber music ensembles. The ensemble’s success is no coincidence: having earned numerous first prizes at prestigious competitions, the Aris Quartet quickly achieved its international breakthrough. The musicians have also been honored as ECHO Rising Stars by the European Concert Hall Organisation, are among the BBC's New Generation Artists, and have won five awards at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich.

The Beethoven Orchestra Bonn sees itself as a passionate ambassador for Beethoven’s music – from Bonn out into the world. In December 2025, the orchestra will celebrate its return to the Beethovenhalle, which has been carefully restored as a historic monument and acoustically optimized. This musically and historically significant venue of the former Bonn Republic is intended to connect and inspire people through the power of music. Deeply rooted in the spirit and hearts of Bonn’s citizens – and far beyond the city and region – the orchestra’s presence is of central importance.

After extensive renovations the Beethovenhalle in Bonn will finally be reopened on December 16, 2025 with a festive concert. On the programme of the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn under Dirk Kaftan will be a.o. Mahler's Symphony No. 2 - the Resurrection Symphony (»Aufersteh’n, ja aufersteh’n wirst du, mein Herz, in einem Nu!«).

Marcel Brunner is a sought-after soloist in concert and oratorio as well as on opera stages. In September his debut album "Remembrance" - a musical reflection on war, loss and hope - with songs by Hanns Eisler, Rudi Stephan, Robert Kahn and Charles Ives will be released on hänssler classics (with the pianist Doriana Tchakarova).

The Polish conductor Marzena Diakun impresses with her immense temperament, her confidence, energy and the detailed power of her baton. The season 2024/25 will see her return to orchestras such as the Komische Oper Berlin, the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern and initiate new relationships with others like NDR-Sinfonieorchester Hannover, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

The Eliot Quartet is one of the outstanding string quartets of its generation. Internationally renowned and the recipient of numerous awards, it characterises Frankfurt's musical life with its own concert series. Its Shostakovich cycle ‘DSCH & beyond’, which includes all 15 quartets, is outstanding. Recordings on the GENUIN label complement the intensive exploration of Shostakovich and demonstrate the versatility of the ensemble, which performs worldwide.

From 3 to 15 November 2025, the Eliot Quartet, founded in Frankfurt in 2014, invites you to the second edition of its chamber music festival ‘Eliots am Main’. Under the motto ‘Words Move, Music Moves’, the ensemble combines music from Beethoven to Adès with texts by Tolstoy, Rilke and Celan. A preview of the programme will take place in Berlin on 23 October.

The search for new concert forms and the dramaturgically meaningful fusion of old and new music are central to Titus Engel's career. Besides symphonic repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries, he has a deep passion for baroque music performances on historical as well as modern instruments. From 23/24 he is the Principal Conductor of the Basel Sinfonietta.

"Holger Falk is anyway one of the intellectually and vocally most flexible singers on German stages" the Magazine Opernwelt wrote. Colourfulness, flexiblity and authenticity in his expression are the artistical sources of his international carreer as an operasinger as well as an interpreter of art song.

Dutch violinist Liza Ferschtman is known for her passionate performances, interesting programs and communicative qualities on stage. The daughter of Russian musicians, Liza Ferschtman grew up constantly surrounded by music. One of her earliest major influences was the violinist Philipp Hirschhorn, a close family friend. She received her formal training from Herman Krebbers at the Amsterdam Conservatory, Ida Kavafian at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and David Takeno in London. In 2006 she received the highest accolade awarded to a musician in the Netherlands, the Dutch Music Award. In January her new album with Brahms and Suk will be released.

Swiss baritone Äneas Humm, who was awarded the OPUS KLASSIK Young Artist of the Year in 2022, made his debut at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven at the age of 18 and completed his vocal studies with Edith Wiens at the Juilliard School in New York in 2019. Highlight engagements in the 2024/2025 season include Äneas Humm's return to the St. Gallen Theatre for his role debut as Pantalon in DIE LIEBE ZU DEN DREI ORANGEN and once again the role of Doktor Falke in DIE FLEDERMAUS, this time alongside Rolando Villazón.

Simon Höfele has established himself within a short space of time internationally as one of the most successful trumpet players of the young generation. He was BBC Radio3 new generation artist, Rising Star of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) 2019-20, OPUS Award Winner 2020 and is host of the WDR3 podcast KLASSIK CRUSH.

Marie Jacquot has played her way into the forefront of exciting young conductors through numerous outstanding debuts with top-class orchestras, her consistent musical work and her interest in exploring a wide-ranging repertoire. Starting with the 2024/25 season, she is Chief Conductor of the Royal Danish Theatre Copenhagen, since the 2023/24 season, she has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Wiener Symphoniker and from 2026/27, she will as well be chief conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra.