Music from Wonderland to Heaven at Kölner Philharmonie

Louwrens Langevoort (center) and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

By Kurt Gottschalk, 02 July 2025

Loading, please wait...

See full listing

“Meister led the orchestra through shifts in dynamic and tempo like he was delivering a monologue”

Reviewed at Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne on 29 June 2025

Schoenberg, Chamber Symphony no. 1 in E major, Op.9

Chin, Puzzles and Games

Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Soprano

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Cornelius Meister, Conductor

Sounds of the contemporary from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester

Elena Luporini, 21st January

Closing the 26th edition of the Ultraschall Berlin festival, André de Ridden and the DSO prove the vitality of the contemporary orchestra with a programme featuring works by Streich, Chin and Andre.

****1

May I have your attention? Pekka Kuusisto and the DSO in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 17th December

At the head of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, Pekka Kuusisto greets the holidays in Berlin with a Haydn-centred concert featuring works by Anna Clyne, Caroline Shaw and Beethoven.

****1

Opposites attract: Ticciati conducts a Pépin premiere in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 15th October

Camille Pépin's Le Sommeil a pris ton empreinte, a violin concerto dedicated to Renaud Capuçon, receives its German premiere.

*****

Manfred Honeck and the DSO dazzle Berlin's Philharmonie

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro, 8th May

Manfred Honeck builds a magnificent monument of sound conducting the DSO Berlin in Mahler's Fifth Symphony, the highlight of the evening, preceded by violinist James Ehnes who brilliantly recreates Mozart's Third Concerto.

*****

DSO Berlin opens its 75th anniversary season

Zenaida des Aubris, 19th September

The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester performs works by Lang, Pärt, Stravinsky and Mahler under music director, Robin Ticciati.

****1

Tales of the unexpected: Ticciati and Tetzlaff at the Philharmonie

Hugo Shirley, 16th November

Robin Ticciati and the DSO bring a strong sense of purpose to Rachmaninov's Second Symphony and Christian Tetzlaff explores the extremes of Beethoven's Violin Concerto.

****1

More reviews...

Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.