Berlin Philharmonic

Best Classical Performances of 2024

Standouts included the soprano Lise Davidsen and the Berlin Philharmonic, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and bits of old ones by Schubert.

By Zachary Woolfe and Joshua Barone

Berlin Philharmonic Carnegie Hall Classical Music Frang, Vilde Petrenko, Kirill (1972- )

The Berlin Philharmonic Is the Best in the Business

In three concerts at Carnegie Hall led by Kirill Petrenko, this orchestra played with awe-inspiring force and finesse.

By Zachary Woolfe

Berlin Philharmonic Classical Music Gerstein, Kirill Petrenko, Kirill (1972- ) Rachmaninoff, Sergei Second Piano Concerto (Musical Work)

At 150, Rachmaninoff and His Music Are ‘Here to Stay’

Kirill Gerstein, who has recorded a new account of the Second Piano Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic, discusses the composer’s polarizing legacy.

By Joshua Barone

Berlin Philharmonic Classical Music Los Angeles Philharmonic Thomas, Michael Tilson

A Mighty Generation of Musicians. A Moving Final Chapter.

The conductors Michael Tilson Thomas and Daniel Barenboim have continued to perform as aging and illness loom.

By Zachary Woolfe