Our classical concerts in Berlin in January 2026

Kick off 2026 in a fitting way by letting yourself be enchanted at a classical concert by one of our top ensembles in Berlin! Particularly in January, during the cold season, it warms the soul to be captivated by the sublimity of classical music.

Our concert highlights in January 2026

1 Jan 2026 Thursday, 20:00 Philharmonie Berlin nicht verfügbar
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Eine venezianische Weihnacht

RIAS Kammerchor BerlinAkademie für Alte Musik Berlin Monteverdi, Gabrieli

Together with the Akademie für Alte Musik, the RIAS Kammerchor Berlin brings the Venetian lagoon to the Spree, offering you a Christmas concert full of Venetian majesty and splendor.
Choir Concert Justin Doyle New Year’s Eve Concert Symphony Concert
11 Jan 2026 Sunday, 20:00 Philharmonie Berlin Available from 15.7.

Eva Ollikainen & Anna Vinnitskaya

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Rachmaninoff, Bruckner

Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto is his first official work and tends to be overshadowed by his later concertos – yet it is filled with youthful vitality and poetry.
Symphony Concert Rachmaninoff Bruckner Piano Concert
23 Jan 2026 Friday, 17:45 Villa Elisabeth Sale from July 15
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Freitag 3/4 sechs

Herren des RIAS Kammerchor Berlin Britten, Carter

On Friday at 5:45 PM, the after-work "Concert of Stories" begins at Villa Elisabeth – Elliott Carter’s "The Defense of Corinth" and Britten’s "The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard" could almost be described as powerful, poetic radio dramas.
Chamber Music Concert Choir Concert
25 Jan 2026 Sunday, 20:00 Philharmonie Berlin, Großer Saal Tickets from 07/15
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Hanus & Grimaud

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Coleman, Gershwin, Shostakovich

Gershwin’s Piano Concerto is a pulsating hybrid of jazz, blues, and symphonic tradition. Following this key work of symphonic jazz, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin performs Shostakovich’s Eleventh Symphony – a sonic monument of dramatic force.
Shostakovich Piano Concert Symphony Concert
29 Jan 2026 Thursday, 20:00 Konzerthaus Berlin Available from 15.7.

Vladimir Jurowski & Christian Tetzlaff

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Resatsch, Suk, Prokofiev

Tragedy and drama define the works in this concert, performed by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin at the Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt.
Vladimir Jurowski Prokofiev Symphony Concert

Our concert locations

  • Philharmonie Berlin, Großer Saal

    Einer der bedeutendsten Konzertsäle Berlins

  • Konzerthaus Berlin

    Ein Baudenkmal der Architektur Schinkels

  • Villa Elisabeth

    A concert hall from the turn of the century

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Our newest CD releases

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Alfred Schnittke: Film Music Vol. 5

Alfred Schnittke
Frank Strobel, Dirigent
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Bruckner Mass in E Minor

Bruckner: »Messe in e-Moll« & Strawinsky: »Messe«

Pentatone Music
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

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Johannes Brahms: Chorwerke

Sony Classical
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

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Late Works

Georg Katzer
Vladimir Jurowski, Dirigent
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Bremer Schlagzeugensemble
georg katzer ensemble Berlin
Elisabeth Trio

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Mark Barden – Anatomy

Ensemble Mosaik / Enno Poppe Leitung
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Peter Rundel Leitung

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Khamush

James Wood, Komponist & Dirigent
RIAS Kammerchor Berlin

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Mass in B-Minor

Johann Sebastian Bach, Komponist
René Jacobs, Dirigent
RIAS Kammerchor Berlin

On the radio

12 Jul

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Musik am Morgen, Saturday, 12.7.2025, 6.00 Uhr

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13 Jul

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Konzert, Sunday, 13.7.2025, 20.00 Uhr

Deutschlandfunk Kultur
18 Jul

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Am Vormittag, Friday, 18.7.2025, 10.00 Uhr

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18 Jul

Rundfunkchor Berlin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Konzert, Friday, 18.7.2025, 20.00 Uhr

Deutschlandfunk Kultur
23 Jul

RIAS-Kammerchor
Chormusik, Wednesday, 23.7.2025, 0.05 Uhr

Deutschlandfunk Kultur
23 Jul

RIAS-Kammerchor
Concerto, Wednesday, 23.7.2025, 13.45 Uhr

24 Jul

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concerto, Thursday, 24.7.2025, 13.45 Uhr

27 Jul

RIAS-Kammerchor
Geistliche Musik, Sunday, 27.7.2025, 6.00 Uhr

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27 Jul

RIAS-Kammerchor
Geistliche Musik, Sunday, 27.7.2025, 7.04 Uhr

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27 Jul

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Konzertdokument der Woche, Sunday, 27.7.2025, 21.05 Uhr

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All classical concerts by our ROC ensembles in Berlin in January 2026

1 Jan 2026 Thursday, 18:00 Tempodrom Tickets available

New Year’s Shows with Circus Roncalli

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester BerlinCelloFellos
New Year’s Eve Concert Special Concert Symphony Concert
1 Jan 2026 Thursday, 20:00 Philharmonie Berlin nicht verfügbar

Eine venezianische Weihnacht

RIAS Kammerchor BerlinAkademie für Alte Musik Berlin Monteverdi, Gabrieli
Choir Concert Justin Doyle New Year’s Eve Concert Symphony Concert
10 Jan 2026 Saturday, 14:00 KinderKünsteZentrum Berlin Available from 15.7.

Rapauke – incredible

Musicians of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concert for Children
10 Jan 2026 Saturday, 16:00 KinderKünsteZentrum Berlin Available from 15.7.

Rapauke – incredible

Musicians of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concert for Children
11 Jan 2026 Sunday, 11:00 KinderKünsteZentrum Berlin Available from 15.7.

Rapauke – incredible

Musicians of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concert for Children
11 Jan 2026 Sunday, 15:00 KinderKünsteZentrum Berlin Available from 15.7.

Rapauke – incredible

Musicians of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Concert for Children
11 Jan 2026 Sunday, 20:00 Philharmonie Berlin Available from 15.7.

Eva Ollikainen & Anna Vinnitskaya

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Rachmaninoff, Bruckner
Symphony Concert Rachmaninoff Bruckner Piano Concert
14 Jan 2026 Wednesday, 20:00 Haus des Rundfunks Großer Sendesaal Tickets from 12/10

Festival ›Ultraschall Berlin‹ I

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Hakim, Gedizlioğlu, Ambrosini, Keller
Piano Concert Symphony Concert
16 Jan 2026 Friday, 20:00 Radialsystem V Tickets from the organizer

Ultraschall – Festival für neue Musik

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Glojnaric
Symphony Concert
18 Jan 2026 Sunday, 20:00 Haus des Rundfunks Großer Sendesaal Tickets from 12/10

Festival ›Ultraschall Berlin‹ II

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Kendall, Ivičević, Dean
Symphony Concert Violin Concert
To the concert calendar

The ROC's classical concerts in Berlin in January 2026

January is suited like hardly any other month – particularly in Berlin – to abandon yourself to the fascination and pleasure of classical music. In unique locations like the Konzerthaus Berlin am Gendarmenmarkt, the Philharmonie Berlin and the Haus des Rundfunks, the 4 ensembles of the ROC will offer you a repertoire welcoming you to the new year in a fitting way.

You will find the concerts of the ROC ensembles in Berlin in January 2026 here from mid-July with the publication of the new season.