January 2025 promises to be a vibrant month for music lovers, with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz offering a diverse range of events that cater to all audiences. From the intimate 'Planet Philharmonie' sessions to the grand 'Gala Concert', there is something for everyone. Whether you're an aficionado of classic compositions or introducing your toddler to the world of music, these events promise a memorable experience. Join us as we explore the rich tapestry of performances and the talented artists who bring these musical narratives to life.

A Symphony of Experiences: Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz's January Events

February 2025 is set to be an unforgettable month for music lovers with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz presenting a diverse range of concerts. From innovative musical fusions to timeless classics and family-friendly melodies, there's something for everyone. This series offers a rich tapestry of events featuring renowned composers like Maurice Ravel and John Williams, and celebrated artists such as Christian Schmitt and Sebastian Bohren. Each performance promises to deliver a unique experience, showcasing the talent and creativity that define the world of classical music today.

A Symphony of Cultures: The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz Concert Series

From Beethoven’s bold compositions to Korngold’s Hollywood influences, the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz presents an array of captivating events. Stretching from late February through March 2025, music lovers are treated to performances by acclaimed artists such as Danae Dörken and Lucie Leguay. Whether it’s the dramatic overtures of Hector Berlioz or the British charm of Maurice Steger’s direction, each event paints a vivid tapestry of sound. With specialized events offering public dress rehearsals and family-friendly concerts, these symphonies promise a rich cultural experience.

Exploring the Symphony: A Series of Musical Masterpieces with Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz is set to host an array of musical events that promise to captivate audiences with their diverse themes and exceptional performances. From Beethoven's heartfelt compositions to the narrative of Shéhérazade, these concerts offer a rich tapestry of sound and emotion. Featuring renowned artists like Kai Adomeit, Michael Francis, and Eva Vogel, the series promises to deliver a unique fusion of classical and contemporary music experiences.

From Hearts to Harmonies: The Symphony of Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

From Beethoven's heartfelt 'Missa solemnis' to the evocative water-themed works of Rimsky-Korsakov, the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz invites you to an extraordinary series of concerts. Featuring renowned conductor Michael Francis and a roster of talented performers, these events promise an engaging exploration of music and its profound connections to human emotions and natural elements. Spanning from March to April 2025, this concert series offers a diverse program, including the timeless 'Carnival of the Animals' by Camille Saint-Saëns, ensuring something for every music lover.

A Musical Journey: Heartfelt Gifts and Aquatic Inspirations

June and early July 2025 bring a symphonic feast to Germany with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz's lineup of captivating concerts. From intimate chamber music in Ludwigshafen to grand orchestral performances in Mainz and Karlsruhe, this series features a multitude of renowned artists and timeless compositions. Highlights include York Bowen's Quintet, Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto, and Beethoven's iconic Piano Concerto No. 5, promising a diverse array of musical experiences that will delight both seasoned aficionados and newcomers alike.

A Melodic Journey: Exploring the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz Concert Series

As spring blossoms into full swing, the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz invites audiences to a spectacular array of concerts. From toddler-friendly musical explorations to soul-stirring symphonies echoing in majestic venues, these events promise a rich tapestry of sounds and emotions. Join Andrea Apostoli, Elisabeth Breuer, Alexander Malofeev, and other renowned artists as they perform timeless masterpieces by Brahms, Beethoven, and more. Immerse yourself in a month-long celebration of music that encourages participation, reflection, and pure enjoyment.

Harmonizing Hearts: A Symphony of Events by Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz is set to present a series of captivating concerts in 2026. From the intriguing themes of 'Danger' to the reflective tones of 'Eternity And Transience', these events promise a rich tapestry of musical experiences. With diverse performances ranging from classical masterpieces to innovative contemporary compositions, this concert season is a must-see for music enthusiasts. Join us as we explore the highlights and unique contributions of the artists who bring this vibrant schedule to life.

A Journey Through Sound: Unveiling the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz's 2026 Concert Line-Up

The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz is redefining the concert experience with a remarkable lineup of events that explore themes of time, nature, and personal journeys. From the captivating Crawling Concert to the thought-provoking 'The Earth Is Round', each event offers a unique blend of musical genius and thematic depth. With renowned artists like Andrea Apostoli and George Pehlivanian leading the charge, the season promises an unforgettable exploration of music's timeless resonance and the stories it tells.

A Symphony of Time and Space: Exploring the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie’s Diverse Concert Season

Guest Concert

Rheingoldhalle Mainz

, you can't skip steps. Those who try will either fall flat on their face, or at some point have to climb back to make up for lost time. Highly gifted musicians sometimes seem to take three steps at once, yet they don't miss a single one. For, as Robert Schumann wrote: "There is no end to learning." The beautiful notion that the "path" is the "destination" helps. Or Brahms's certainty that something great can emerge, even if one's idea is just beginning.

Levels

Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen

Tourist, Congress and Saalbau GmbH

The horn held a high status in the Romantic era. It was the instrument whose distinctive sound symbolized nature, the forest, and freedom. The German Hornsound ensemble will perform a full horn quartet in this school concert, playing Robert Schumann's Konzertstück for four horns and orchestra. The forest also plays a central role in the Romantic opera "Der Freischütz," whose overture will be heard in this concert.

In The Forest, There Are The Horns

BASF-Feierabendhaus

Stories about a man who knows the earth is round but refuses to believe it, so he decides to walk around the world. And about a man who knows the entire train timetable by heart and sets out to count all the stairs in the world, just to know something no one else knows.

The Earth Is Round

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Music is a strange thing. It exists only in the moment, and yet it endures. It passes, and yet it leaves its mark. An evening about time, about farewells—and about what resonates in memory.

Eternity And Transience

With the Forum Palatina Award  , the Rhineland-Palatinate State Philharmonic and the Palatinate Music Society are creating a new platform to promote outstanding young instrumentalists from Rhineland-Palatinate.

Podium Palatinum

SWR Studio Kaiserslautern

Is this a symphony or a punch to the gut? One could say that Khachaturian's music is an exaggeration, an oversized cathedral of sound, built for a world demanding heroism and sacrifice. But perhaps it's the other way around: Perhaps his music sounds so alien today because we've become accustomed to everything having a filter—even the horrific. For while Khachaturian, through direct witnessing, poured war into music, autocracies are regaining strength, eroding democracy.

Danger

Mannheimer Rosengarten

Music Unforgettable

The Worms Theatre

Can there be anything more beautiful than music, even when, as here, it speaks not only of exuberant joy and happiness, but also of sorrow and exile?

Music For Everyone

Colourage isn't a band that can be pigeonholed. Their music is as diverse as their name: an interplay of jazz, funk, classical, and global sounds – sometimes driving and danceable, sometimes profound and melancholic. Those who rely on familiar harmonies might be surprised this evening. However, those who embrace unexpected sounds will be rewarded. Colourage demonstrates how diverse influences can converge and yet still speak a language all their own – one that can't be explained, but only experienced.

Colourage

The Capricorn Trout

Stadthalle am Schloss

Till Eulenspiegel

Have you ever wondered if your life deserves a film score? Richard Strauss wrote it long ago: "A Hero's Life." Fifty minutes full of drama, passion, and triumph – the perfect...

Heroic Life

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) celebrated her as a "sensation for the music world" – award-winning saxophonist Asya Fateyeva captivates with her multifaceted playing and unique sound. Originally invented by Adolphe Sax in 1840, the saxophone is often associated with jazz. But Fateyeva demonstrates that it can do much more: sometimes powerful, sometimes gentle, and reminiscent of the human voice...

Golden Swing & Silver Strings

EPSG:4326

Meistersingerhalle

Konzerthaus Karlsruhe

An evening as if someone had briefly placed the world in a snow globe: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite glitters like frosted windowpanes in the candlelight. Light, dancing melodies, as if someone had thrown a handful of sparkling snow into the air. Then Mozart – playful, elegant...

Public Dress Rehearsal

Christmas Concert

Merregnon: Heart of Ice

A Breath Of Freshness

The wintry world is friendlier, brighter, and quieter when covered in snow. However, not everyone has had this experience, because apart from the fact that our weather is increasingly nothing like...

SNOW

Fruit Hall

Imagine this: Three sailors go ashore for their 24-hour vacation to discover New York. They experience the most incredible adventures in this vast city that never sleeps. And...

Overseas

Maurice Ravel's work coincided with the emergence of jazz. And in the music of the French composer, who traveled through Harlem with George Gershwin in the 1920s to hear jazz greats like Duke Ellington and the rest, echoes of the new style can be repeatedly detected. ...

Rhapsody In Blue Meets Bolero

Marktplatz

What's actually better: being born or not being born? You can't choose the time and place of your birth. Yet these are precisely the essential coordinates for the starting point from which...

FUEL

Apricot Time

AI can do many things, perhaps even compose, but can it carry a bucket of water up 192 steps? No, poor humans still have to do that themselves. Humans, however, are something that has been overcome anyway...

Bird's Eye View

Jugendstil-Festhalle

…and even if the world were to end tomorrow, I would still plant my musical apple tree today, because music is peace, is reconciliation, is joy and happiness.

Planet Philharmonic

Klangreich

This tip is on the house: You can't eat sugar with sugar in the morning, then drink sugar and think that was breakfast. No, no, dear audience, be sensible. But whoever says caution...

FATE

Coloring

Verein Alter Stadtsaal e.V.

Zélia Fonseca, guitar and vocals Members of the State Philharmonic Orchestra Music to breathe deeply (without a mindfulness app)...

Leaves

Zülfü Livaneli is an icon—a musician, writer, and intellectual who has moved people across generations. His music tells stories of resistance, hope, and longing. For many, it is a piece of home; for others, it is a discovery yet to come. This evening, his sound world meets the State Philharmonic. It is more than...

Zülfü Livaneli

Crawling Concert

Festhalle

Festhalle Wörth

Speyerer Dom

VILCO

We're reopening the doors of our Philharmonic Hall in Ludwigshafen. Look forward to a look behind the scenes and spend the day together with our orchestra and numerous guests. On this day, you can enjoy the diversity of music: from the grand symphonic orchestral sound to...

Open House

This symphony knows no compromises. It begins with a determined march, as if one could simply outrun fate. Then come the setbacks – a little love, a little light...

Hammer

A special offer for all those who have purchased tickets for the concert on Thursday, September 18th with Mahler's 6th Symphony or are members of the Friends' Circle:

Inside Mahler Vi

It all begins in the dark. Bartók's "Duke Bluebeard's Castle" is not a fairy tale, but a musical psychological thriller. A woman enters a castle—or perhaps just her husband's head? She wants truth, he wants silence. But door after door, rooms full of memories, full of fear, full of music that presses, whispers, screams—until the last room, to the last...

Knowledge

Bach is the foundation. His works are even stored in space, in case someone from distant galaxies wants to listen and get an impression of us humans. At the beginning of the 20th century, contemporary composers increasingly explored the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, using some of his best-known and most popular...

Close To The Foundation

Von-Busch-Hof Konzertant e.V.

In our Kingdom of Sound, music educator Heike Schuhmacher will welcome you and guide you on your journey of discovery through the orchestra's instruments. You and your children can touch, explore, and try out all the instruments. During the subsequent tour of the Philharmonic Hall, you can ask as much questions as you like: Where are all the sheet music hidden, and who's always lugging...

Planet Philharmonie

The earth is round

Kinder- und Jugendtheater Speyer

"If I, nature, were a man alone before you, / It would be worth the effort to be a human being." With these words, Faust reflects on his pact with the devil. He philosophizes about the meaning of life and comes to the conclusion that all his successes, which he owes to the devil, are meaningless. Because it is only shortly before the curtain falls that Faust comes to the fundamental realization that his constant striving for "more" has never fulfilled him and...

Humanity

Gedächtniskirche, Speyer

CONTRIBUTORS Matthias Folz , concept and narrator Ensemble of the State Philharmonic 

Doctor Faust

Historischer Ratssaal

Even in summer the sun has to set at some point. But that...

Sunshine

Doing nothing is a particularly difficult art. But if it is done well...

Summer Holidays

Mozart and Beethoven's works give you goosebumps, make you rock your chair for joy and make your heart beat faster. Even back then, Mozart's audience was literally overwhelmed by a flood of emotions when the musician demonstrated his improvisation skills as a solo artist. An optimistic, hopeful theme runs like a thread through Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, literally plunging the listener into a ray of light..

Emotional Worlds

Rhine bank festival

Platz der deutschen Einheit

… and even though the “Music for All” season may end with a farewell (“Les Adieux”), Beethoven himself celebrates a joyful reunion at the end!

Musik für alle

A CONCERT FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARING RELATIVES

Schloss Weilburg

Renaissance courtyard tickets

Around 5

CONTRIBUTORS Sarah Wünsch , dance, acting Matthias Folz , director ..

Scent Collector

Orchestra Academy Colourage

Kunsthalle Mannheim

CONTRIBUTORS Sarah Wünsch , dance, acting Matthias Folz , director ...

Kultur- & Kongresszentrum Liederhalle

Gastkonzert

Speyer Cathedral

3rd Metropol Concert

One of our most popular concert series is for the youngest among us: the toddler concerts. Parents, grandparents or aunts and uncles come to the Philharmonie with their babies and children and experience music freely and naturally, between participating and listening - all emotions are allowed. Andrea Apostoli, musicians from the State Philharmonic and guest musicians play together, taking the families into their...

Toddler Concert

Christuskirche Mannheim

Movie Classics

CONTRIBUTORS Oliver Fobe , narrator Heike Schuhmacher , concept and moderation ...

Carnival of Animals

PROGRAM Camille Saint-Saëns , Carnival of the Animals, Suite for Chamber Orchestra

CONTRIBUTORS Oliver Fobe , narrator Heike Schuhmacher , concept and moderation ...

Karneval der Tiere

Around 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered by water - and that's not all: we humans are also made up of almost two thirds of it. It is therefore not entirely unlikely that feelings or even something like a soul are reflected in water. We provide the proof here: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov spent his life studying the sea. He had...

Festhalle Pirmasens

Best Western Plus Palatin Kongress Hotel

Around 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered by water - and that's not all: we humans are also made up of almost two thirds of it. It is therefore not entirely unlikely that feelings or even something like a soul are reflected in water. We'll provide the proof here: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov spent his entire life studying the sea. He really knew a lot about water, because he sailed around the world as a member of the navy...

Landlubbers

Gifts that come from the heart are the best. You can tell that the person you are giving has put some thought into it. Beethoven's "Missa solemnis" was a heartfelt gift for his friend Archduke Rudolph of Austria. "May it go from the heart to the heart," Beethoven wrote at the beginning of the score. If you don't have time to compose a mass, you can go through the hoops and give concert tickets.

Gift Giving

 "With devotion" - Assai sostenuto - is written above the beginning of the Missa Solemnis in the score. Beethoven wrote down over 30 such sensitive tempo markings in his Opus summum, and it is due to the greatness of the conductor that he recognizes the importance of this metric schedule. For it is the musical and practical equivalent of the famous "From the heart -...

… and if people listened to more music together, if they were more likely to be inspired and carried away by music, instead of striving for more and more power and money, there would be less pain in the world …

Music for All

Maurice Steger will be performing in a dual role as conductor and soloist. The symphony concert with the German State Philharmonic Orchestra of Rhineland-Palatinate will be "very British". The "Meeting Point London Haymarket" program combines music by local composers such as Henry Purcell with works that were either written in England or have a...

Fruchthalle

In 1923, Walt Disney signed a contract for his first animated film series. 100 years later, the name of the company founder is associated with more than just one of the world's most important entertainment companies. Walt Disney stands above all for fantasy and magic, for great emotions and secret dreams. Numerous heroes - and more recently also increasingly...

Tauberphilharmonie Weikersheim

Flowers aren't just pleasant to look at – they grow wherever they want, break through asphalt, and claim the space they need – just like the music in this concert. No rigid stage design, no "please clap only at the end," no "stick to the program." Instead: saxophone, flute, and clarinet fill the room, while the audience doesn't just sit, but moves freely. Music to listen to, feel, and breathe deeply – without conventions, but with plenty of feeling.

Flowers

Alte Oper

Coesfeld Theater

In the post-factual age, there are so many truths that sometimes it's no longer possible to see what is real. Was it a human who wrote this text, is it a human who is reading it now? Or is artificial intelligence at play? The simple reality check goes like this: Try a pull-up. You'll become a burden to yourself and feel your own weight. No chance? Congratulations, you are very likely a real living being. If you can invest a little more time, reflect on human passions in all their facets with Carl Orff's songs: the fickleness of happiness and prosperity, the transience of life, the joy of the return of spring. They also deal with important things like the pleasures and dangers of drinking, gluttony, gambling, and lust.

Pull-ups

Maybe you don't have a green thumb and you don't care about garden design, but perhaps you still know that strange feeling when a houseplant dies? Empathy, maybe even guilt, arise. And then you ask yourself since when this photosynthetic shrub actually lived in your heart – rent-free!

Heaven

. If "Kaval" only conjures up images of a mediocre crime series, you've never heard this instrument live. The warm, earthy sound of this flute transports you to distant soundscapes, creating a sense of vastness and freedom – all without the need for hiking boots. A concert that doesn't rely on loud effects, but rather on atmosphere, authenticity, and music that goes straight to the heart.

Mountains

Cinema in Concert focuses on some of the most impressive soundtracks in film history – above all, works by Hans Zimmer. With compositions for films such as Dune, Gladiator, and Interstellar, he created a musical universe that has long since transcended cinema. Twelve Oscar nominations, fifteen Golden Globe nominations, and 22 Grammy awards speak for themselves – but played live, his music unfolds a power all its own.

Cinema In Concert

Today, we occasionally long for more peace and quiet. Yet, in our omnipresent lives, we no longer have any idea what distance and isolation truly mean. When we think of blank spots on the map, we at best mean places where there's no cell phone reception. And yet, our world still poses many puzzles: There's only one Earth in the solar system, but is it also the only one in the entire universe? But before we reach for the stars, perhaps we should first tidy up our planet and see how many carefully wrapped folders of wonderful music are still hidden in New York basements and attics.

Heart Pallets

A string quartet is already like a heated debate, but two? Spohr invented it: His double quartet isn't a fight, but a dance – sometimes polite, sometimes sharp, but always with style. In Enescu's octet, the boundaries blur. Voices intertwine, separate, and find new paths. Music as a lively negotiation.

Dialogue Of The Quartets

The Concert Lab is like a grab-bag—you walk in, the music starts, and then what? No spoilers! It could be big, loud, and overwhelming. Or small, delicate , and unexpectedly quiet. Maybe both. Maybe completely different. The only rule? Those who come in leave their expectations at the door. Those who leave take something with them. What exactly? Nobody knows in advance. And that's the point.

Mystery Bag

Hessian State Theater Marburg

Milan Conservatory

Admission is payable at the box office on the day of the concert. This allows you to decide whether to attend the concert based on your mood that day.

Three Generations Of Passion

Rhine Bank Festival

Square of German Unity

Beethoven thought: Why have a solo instrument when you can have three people shine at once? The Triple Concerto: three soloists, an orchestra, and enough music to wallpaper the whole of Vienna. Virtuoso elegance, lyrical passages, and a dance-like vitality characterize this wonderful music, which functions like a well-mannered game of skat: one player leads, the others have to keep up.

Skat Round

Chamber music is the epitome of subtlety and elegance—a play of timbres that captures the weightlessness of the moment. Certainly in grand gestures, but with even more refinement, the music unfolds in its purest form: lively, playful, and full of spirit. It flows like a summer breeze, dissolving everyday life and creating space for carefree beauty—a sonorous pause that makes the lightness of being tangible.

EASE

Old Town Hall Association

The art of idleness is one of the most demanding—but when it's achieved, it unfolds a unique magic. True relaxation feels like a breath of fresh air that clears the mind and carries away the stresses of everyday life. For the season finale, the orchestra dedicates itself to the clarity and lightness of classical music. A fitting moment for sonorous masterpieces that are cheerful, invigorating, and full of joie de vivre—a musical rejuvenation that provides impetus for a new beginning.

Summer Freshness

Mr. Tremolo collects instruments. He practices and plays day and night with passion and virtuosity, much to the chagrin of his neighbors. Especially to the ears of the fortune teller Madame Astra Lunatika, Tremolo's playing sounds like noise. She curses him and thus grants Tremolo the ability to 'play' edible musical notes. Without further ado, the mad musician converts his kitchen into a sound laboratory. He even ends up earning money from the tasty notes and becoming a media star. "Tremolo shows that you can see, feel, and taste music, just as you can hear a painting" (Tomi Ungerer).

Tremolo

Did Joseph Haydn already lose his head? In any case, he wrote his Piano Sonata No. 49 in 1790 for his faithful friend: "... a new piano sonata, which, however, must not fall into any other hands."

Haydn Fun

With "The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross," Joseph Haydn created one of his most profound and moving works. Originally composed as an orchestral arrangement for the Good Friday liturgy, the music later unfolded its haunting effect in versions for string quartet, piano, and choir. In seven slow movements, Haydn translates Jesus' last words into sounds of deep devotion, pain, and hope—a musicalmasterpiece about suffering, hope, and redemption. Or to put it another way: seven times goosebumps before the curtain falls.

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Oct 9, 2025 - Mar 26, 2026

Crawling Concert

Mar 21, 2026

Flowers

Mar 26, 2026

Guest Concert

Apr 12, 2026

Guest Concert

Apr 16, 2026

Guest Concert

Mar 15, 2026

Guest Concert

Mar 13, 2026

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