We'll bring the year to a close with Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ninth" under the direction of our Conductor Laureate Howard Griffiths. The fourth movement features the Great Chorus of the Frankfurt Singakademie, Sonja Herranen, Sandra Laagus, Johan Krogius, and Adam Kutny. All four are or were members of the International Opera Studio of the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden.

Concert to end the year

Exhibition Hall 4

We will be performing three concerts at Berlin Cathedral in 2025/26. We'll be performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 twice there to round off the year. The finale will be performed by the Berlin Oratorio Choir and the Chorvereinigung Spandau. Members of the International Opera Studio of the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden will be guest soloists. The performance will be conducted by our Conductor Laureate Howard Griffiths.

Beethoven's Ninth

Berlin Cathedral

Anyone who is afraid is a coward and therefore the opposite of courageous. Fear is something you can break. No one needs fear. Being fearless and courageous is what matters. That's right, isn't it? Life says it's wrong. Life says courage and fear belong together. Just ask firefighters, sea rescuers, soldiers, or someone who defends a classmate being bullied.

Areas of Tension V – “Fear and Courage”

Rathaus der Stadt Frankfurt

2nd Symphony Concert

Nikolaisaal

With this concert, we are celebrating an important anniversary. Thirty years ago, the state of Brandenburg officially declared us a State Orchestra. We see this distinction as an obligation to enrich cultural life with high-quality offerings and new formats. An important partner in this is our former Chief Conductor and current Conductor Laureate, Howard Griffiths. He will conduct this anniversary concert.

Anniversary concert

Together with the Zielona Góra Philharmonic Orchestra and the Frankfurt Singakademie, we'll be bringing the summer to a close at Frankfurt's Anger with music from the Hollywood classics "Indiana Jones," "ET," and "The Lion King." The program also includes Mieczysław Karłowicz's Violin Concerto in A major. The solo part will be played by Maria Machowska, concertmaster of the Warsaw National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.

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Closing concert »Classics without Borders«

If you book directly online through our partner Eventim, advance booking fees will be charged in addition to the ticket price. IMPORTANT: The seats that can be booked through Eventim are not available directly at the Berlin Cathedral!


Howard Griffiths

Events

Past events

Dec 31, 2025

Concert to end the year · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

29 - 30 Dec, 2025

Beethoven's Ninth · Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

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Conductor in Festive Overture by Shostakovich

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Conductor in Schindler's List by Williams

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Conductor in Serenade to Music by Williams

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Conductor in E.T.: The Flying Theme by Williams

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Conductor in Raiders March by Williams

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Conductor in Indiana Jones by Williams

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Conductor in Piano Quartet No. 1 by Brahms

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Conductor in Interstellar by Zimmer

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Conductor in Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven

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Conductor in The Lion King Suite by Zimmer

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Conductor in Violin Concerto by Karłowicz

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Conductor in Mysterien by Juon

Brandenburgischen Staatsorchesters Frankfurt

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