Artists & projects

Dmitry Ablogin is regarded as one of the most brilliant and creative keyboard artists of his generation and he combines historical and modern pianos in a unique way and thus offers an extraordinary approach to the works and a special listening experience for his audience. His discography includes a double album of Beethoven's Diabelli Variations recorded on a modern and a historical instrument, and a recent album of Chopin's late works recorded on Chopin's last piano. Previous albums were nominated for major music awards such as the German Record Critics’ Award and Opus Klassik.

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 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.

With her temperamental and sensitive interpretations, German-Greek pianist Danae Dörken has attracted the attention of the international music world and is one of the most sought-after artists of a new generation internationally, captivating audiences and musical colleagues alike with her breathtaking technique, extraordinary stage presence and musical depth.

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.

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.

Praised by The Telegraph as a “real discovery” and for his “ravishing, unspotted lyricism”, German violinist Tobias Feldmann is one of the most interesting musical personalities of his generation. His multifaceted performances are characterized by stylistic versatility, strong stage presence and emotional depth.

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.

GoldMund is made up of the trumpeters Florian Klingler and Bernhard Peschl, Ulrich Haider (horn), Quirin Willert (trombone), Ricardo Carvalhoso (tuba) and, last but not least, Sebastian Förschl (percussion). In October 2024 they release their new album "MehrOderWeniger LEGENDEN" (More or less legends).

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.

Sarah Maria Sun is known as one of the foremost and most extraordinary performers in the contemporary music scene. Her repertoire currently spans around 2000 compositions from the 16th to the 21st century, including 400 world premieres.

Ildikó Szabó is already a cello-institution in her home country Hungary. From October 2023, Ildikó is an associate professor for chamber music at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, and a lecturer for cello at the Julius-Stern-Institute - UdK Berlin. She has been actively involved in educational and outreach projects such as TONALi's school concerts and the Konzerthaus Dortmund's Community Music. Ildikó is a Larsen Strings artist.

Considered to be one of the most exceptionally gifted pianists of his generation in Poland, Szymon Nehring is the only Pole to have won the first prize at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv (2017). During the 2024/25 season, a new minimalistic recording will be released, as well as the Frirst Volume of a Chopin Solo Works Cycle for the Chopin Institute in Warsaw, a project meant to last several seasons.

Doriana Tchakarova is an internationally successful pianist, winner of numerous competitions and her album recordings have been honoured with major awards. She is currently a lecturer in vocal accompaniment at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts and a sought-after accompanist at masterclasses and international commpetitions.

French harpist Anaëlle Tourret is one of the leading soloists of her instrument. In March 2018, at the age of 25, she was appointed Principal Harpist of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg. In October 2021 she released her debut album with works for harp solo of the 20th century (Caplet, Britten, Holliger, Hindemith) on the record label Es Dur. A new album with chambermusic and orchestral music will release in February 2025.

Melanie Diener, the internationally acclaimed soprano from Waiblingen, and the American baritone Thomas Hampson, one of the most legendary singers of our time, have joined with the city of Waiblingen in creating the International Opera Workshop and invite the best young talents to Waiblingen to take part.

Sarah Wegener approaches every role with captivating intensity. She has enthralled listeners with the warmth and richness of her voice in performances such as Strauss’ Orchestral songs under Mariss Jansons and Vladimir Jurowski in Munich, London, and Hamburg, Mahler’s 8th Symphony under Kirill Petrenko in Bregenz, Eliahu Inbal in Hamburg, and Kent Nagano in Montreal, as well as in her War and Peace programme shaped around works by Handel and Purcell, which she also presented at the Schwetzingen SWR Festival. Her “marvellously radiant voice, as powerful as it is rich in colour” (FAZ) distinguishes her as a lieder singer of the highest order, as illustrated on her highly praised CDs "Into the Deepest Sea" and "Zueignung". A recording of songs arranged by B.A. Zimmermann with the WDR Symphony Orchestra is due to be released at WERGO in October 2022.

Brimful of energy, Antje Weithaas’ brings her compelling musical intelligence and technical mastery to every detail of the music. Her charisma and stage presence are captivating, but never overshadow the works themselves.

The young German soprano Eva Zalenga is a two-time winner of the German Music Competition 2023 and the SWR Young Opera Stars 2023 and was honoured with the Emmerich Smola Award and the Orchestra Prize of the German Radio Philharmonic. As the winner of the Vienna International Music Competition 2023, she performed at the Musikverein in Vienna. Other celebrated highlights were her debut in Denmark at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen as Sophie (Werther) and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Adele (Die Fledermaus). She will receive the Zonta Culture Award in 2025.

„Nur immer mit der Möglichkeit, es sei“ // "Seulement toujours avec la possibilité que ce soit" // "Just always with the possibility of it being"