Our classical concerts in Berlin in February 2027

At the “Moderated Rehearsal,” you won’t experience a traditional concert performance, but rather a guided orchestral rehearsal of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin with Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski, featuring works by Tchaikovsky, at the Haus des Rundfunks. Registration and ticket purchases for this event are not handled through the usual ROC ticket shop, but exclusively through website of the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin at rsb-online.de.

The program is the winning entry from an ideas competition marking the 100th anniversary of the Rundfunkchor Berlin and consists exclusively of music by queer composers. In addition to the Rundfunkchor, the ensembles canta:re, Classical Lesbians, and amaryllis_berlin will perform, and Alfonso Pantisano, Berlin’s first Queer Liaison, will deliver a speech—at the Haus des Rundfunks, the choir’s home base, the evening is intended as a deliberate statement in support of queer music in a traditional setting.

The chamber opera tells the story of a Jewish couple who were separated by the Nazis. It is part of the “We're Not Going Anywhere – Queer Resilience” program, bringing the historical persecution of queer and Jewish people to life through a classical concert evening.

Conductor Jeannette Sorrell weaves together Mozart’s unfinished Requiem—composed in 1791, the year of his death—with works by contemporary American composers (Geter, Gould, Montgomery) that explore themes of freedom, racism, tradition, and the culture of remembrance. This also marks Sorrell’s debut with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the Rundfunkchor Berlin, accompanied by soloists such as two-time Grammy winner J’Nai Bridges.

At “Schallbrücken” in the Zeiss Grand Planetarium, the recording of the January 26, 2027, concert featuring works by Zimmermann and Bruckner will be shown again against a projection of a starry sky—so no one will be performing live on site that evening. Anyone who wants to see the musicians of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin in person will have to choose another date on the calendar.

Between Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s Fifth, puppeteer Nikolaus Habjan brings a theatrical element to the otherwise purely instrumental concert evening presented by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin with this piece. This stage element thus interrupts the traditional concert format, which is rather unusual for a subscription concert at the Philharmonie.

Tchaikovsky died just a few days after conducting the premiere of his Sixth Symphony, “Pathétique” – the exact circumstances of his death are still debated by historians today. Vladimir Jurowski and violinist Julia Fischer have deliberately paired the work with Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, another piece from the “Music of the Late Years,” in a performance by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin.

Yes. On February 28, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin will perform Tchaikovsky’s ballet music “Sleeping Beauty” at the Haus des Rundfunks—not as a ballet, but as a musical fairy tale with a narrator—unlike the children’s concerts at the KinderKünsteZentrum, this performance will take place in the regular large concert hall.

You can book tickets for most of the February concerts online via the concert calendar or directly at the visitor service office at Charlottenstraße 56 in Berlin-Mitte (opening hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.). One exception is the guided rehearsal on February 1, 2027: Registration and ticket purchases for this event are handled exclusively through the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester’s website at rsb-online.de.

Yes. The ROC Visitor Service at Charlottenstraße 56 (2nd floor) in Berlin-Mitte is the joint ticket and service office for concerts by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, the Rundfunkchor Berlin, and the RIAS Kammerchor Berlin.

In the concert calendar, we provide links to the seating charts for each venue. This allows you to select your seats with precision. If you book by phone, our team will be happy to advise you on views, acoustics, and seating categories.

Many classical concerts last about 90 to 120 minutes and include an intermission. Shorter concerts may take place without an intermission.

It is customary to applaud at the end of an entire piece. Between individual movements, the audience usually remains silent. If you’re unsure, just follow the lead of the other audience members.

Our venues offer coat check services as well as food and beverage options, such as concessions in the lobby. The specific options may vary depending on the event and are described on the websites of the respective venues.

Many concerts last about 90 to 120 minutes, including an intermission. The estimated duration is listed in the program information; special formats may differ.

Programs are usually available at the venue. Digital versions may be available, depending on the ensemble and concert—you can find the digital programs on the individual ensemble pages, if any are available.