Berlin Philharmonic

Sound

The Berlin Philharmonic (German: Berliner Philharmoniker) is a German orchestra based in Berlin which is consistently ranked in the top handful of orchestras in the world, distinguished amongst peers for its virtuosity and compelling sound. It's current Principal Conductor is Kirill Petrenko

Known for

John Williams: The Berlin Concert

John Williams: The Berlin Concert

2021

Scorpions - Moment of Glory Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Scorpions - Moment of Glory Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2001

The Reich's Orchestra

The Reich's Orchestra

2007

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

2005

The 'Ring' Without Words

The 'Ring' Without Words

2012

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

1978

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

1996

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)

2016

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2002

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

1971

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New Year's Eve Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2025

New Year's Eve Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2025

2025

Music Arranger

New Year's Eve Concert 2022 With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

New Year's Eve Concert 2022 With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2022

Orchestrator

John Williams Live - Music from the Movies

John Williams Live - Music from the Movies

2021

Music

Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

2021

Musician

John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary

John Adams: The Gospel According to the Other Mary

2017

Sound

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8

2008

Musician

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4

2008

Orchestrator

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

2008

Musician

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

2008

Musician

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

2008

Musician

The Reich's Orchestra

The Reich's Orchestra

2007

Music

Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

1998

Sound

Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Don Carlo

Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Don Carlo

1986

Musician

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

1978

Musician

Concert for Europe 2025

Concert for Europe 2025

Orchestrator

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Concert for Europe 2026 With the Berliner Philharmoniker

Concert for Europe 2026 With the Berliner Philharmoniker

2026

New Year's Eve Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2025

New Year's Eve Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 2025

2025

Berliner Philharmoniker: New Year’s Eve Concert 2025

Berliner Philharmoniker: New Year’s Eve Concert 2025

2025

Orchestra

Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times

Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times

2025

Orchestra

Famous Orchestras - The world’s finest orchestras : The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Famous Orchestras - The world’s finest orchestras : The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2025

Berliner Philharmoniker: Silvesterkonzert 2024/25

Berliner Philharmoniker: Silvesterkonzert 2024/25

2024

Orchestra

The Legacy of Seiji Ozawa

The Legacy of Seiji Ozawa

2024

Orchestra

Ludwig Van Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

Ludwig Van Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

2023

Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker 2022/23: Silvesterkonzert mit Kirill Petrenko und Jonas Kaufmann

Berliner Philharmoniker 2022/23: Silvesterkonzert mit Kirill Petrenko und Jonas Kaufmann

2022

New Year's Eve Concert 2022 With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

New Year's Eve Concert 2022 With the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2022

Waldbühne 2022 - Symphonic Pictures

Waldbühne 2022 - Symphonic Pictures

2022

Orchestra

John Williams Live - Music from the Movies

John Williams Live - Music from the Movies

2021

John Williams: The Berlin Concert

John Williams: The Berlin Concert

2021

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2021 from Berlin

Europakonzert 2021 from Berlin

2021

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2020

Europakonzert 2020

2020

Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41

Berliner Philharmoniker - Mozart Symphonies Nos. 39, 40, 41

2019

New Year's Eve Concert 2019 - Berlin Philharmonic

New Year's Eve Concert 2019 - Berlin Philharmonic

2019

Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Alice Sara Ott

Santtu-Matias Rouvali and Alice Sara Ott

2019

Waldbühne 2019: A Fairytale Night

Waldbühne 2019: A Fairytale Night

2019

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2019 from Paris

Europakonzert 2019 from Paris

2019

Orchestra

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2018

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2018

2018

Self - Orchestra

New Year's Eve Concert 2018 - Berlin Philharmonic

New Year's Eve Concert 2018 - Berlin Philharmonic

2018

Self

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle

2018

Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-Baden

Berliner Philharmoniker: Sir Simon Rattle & Elina Garanca in Baden-Baden

2018

orchestra

Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!

Waldbühne 2018: Goodbye Sir Simon!

2018

Orchestra

The Asia Tour

The Asia Tour

2018

Orchestra

Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth

Simon Rattle’s farewell with Mahler’s Sixth

2018

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2018 from Bayreuth

Europakonzert 2018 from Bayreuth

2018

Orchestra

New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic

New year's Eve Concert 2017: Berlin Philharmonic

2018

Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca

Berliner Philharmoniker - Puccini: Tosca

2017

Waldbühne 2017 | Legends of the Rhine

Waldbühne 2017 | Legends of the Rhine

2017

Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies

Waldbühne 2007 - Rhapsodies

2017

Self - Orchestra

Europakonzert 2017 from Cyprus

Europakonzert 2017 from Cyprus

2017

Orchestra

Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker

Sol Gabetta, Berliner Philharmoniker

2016

Orchestra

Waldbühne 2016 · Ein tschechischer Abend - Lisa Batiashvili, Berliner Philharmoniker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Waldbühne 2016 · Ein tschechischer Abend - Lisa Batiashvili, Berliner Philharmoniker, Yannick Nézet-Séguin

2016

Europakonzert 2016 from Røros

Europakonzert 2016 from Røros

2016

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)

Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle)

2016

New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic

New Year's Eve Concert 2015 - Berlin Philharmonic

2015

Self

Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!

Waldbühne 2015 | Lights, Camera, Action!

2015

Europakonzert 2015 from Athens

Europakonzert 2015 from Athens

2015

Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

2015

Self - Orchestra

Europakonzert 2014 from Berlin

Europakonzert 2014 from Berlin

2014

Orchestra

Bach: St. John Passion

Bach: St. John Passion

2014

Self – Orchestra

Beethoven: The Symphonies

Beethoven: The Symphonies

2013

Self - Orchestra

Europakonzert 2013 from Prague

Europakonzert 2013 from Prague

2013

Orchestra

The 'Ring' Without Words

The 'Ring' Without Words

2012

Orchestra

Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim

Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim

2012

Self

Europakonzert 2012 from Vienna

Europakonzert 2012 from Vienna

2012

Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D

Berliner Philharmoniker in Singapur - A Musical Journey in 3D

2011

Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011

Europa Konzert from Madrid 2011

2011

Orchestra

Juan Manuel Cañizares - Concierto de Aranjuez

Juan Manuel Cañizares - Concierto de Aranjuez

2011

Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

2011

Self - Orchestra

The Berliner Philharmoniker in Tokyo - Concert at the Suntory Hall

The Berliner Philharmoniker in Tokyo - Concert at the Suntory Hall

2011

Waldbühne 2010 | An Evening with Renée Fleming

Waldbühne 2010 | An Evening with Renée Fleming

2010

Europakonzert 2010 from Oxford

Europakonzert 2010 from Oxford

2010

Orchestra

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

2010

Open Air ∙ A Night with the Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne 2002

Open Air ∙ A Night with the Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne 2002

2010

Orchestra

Bartok: Concerto for Violin - Gidon Kremer, Pierre Boulez

Bartok: Concerto for Violin - Gidon Kremer, Pierre Boulez

2010

Self - orchestra

Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms

Waldbühne 2009 | Russian Rhythms

2009

Europakonzert 2009 from Naples

Europakonzert 2009 from Naples

2009

Self - Orchestra

Brahms: The Symphonies

Brahms: The Symphonies

2008

Orchestra

Waldbühne 2008: Los Ritmos de la Noche

Waldbühne 2008: Los Ritmos de la Noche

2008

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow

Europakonzert 2008 from Moscow

2008

Orchestra

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9

2008

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4

2008

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8

2008

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklarung / Metamorphosen

2008

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie / Also Sprach Zarathustra

2008

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

Karajan: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote / Ein Heldenleben

2008

Orchestra

Karajan In Concert

Karajan In Concert

2008

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin

Europakonzert 2007 Live from Berlin

2007

Orchestra

Rostropovich Life & Art

Rostropovich Life & Art

2007

Orchestra

Mahler 1&2 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler 1&2 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

2006

Orchestra

Mahler 3 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler 3 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

2006

Orchestra

Mahler 4 & 7 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler 4 & 7 / Bernard Haitink & Berliner Philharmoniker

2006

Orchestra

A Night Of Rhythm & Dance (Waldbühne 2000)

A Night Of Rhythm & Dance (Waldbühne 2000)

2006

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2006 from Prague

Europakonzert 2006 from Prague

2006

Orchestra

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Waldbuhne 2006 - Thousand and One Nights

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Waldbuhne 2006 - Thousand and One Nights

2006

Orchestra

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 4, 5 & 6

2005

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3

2005

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

2005

Waldbühne 2005: French Night

Waldbühne 2005: French Night

2005

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest

Europakonzert 2005 from Budapest

2005

Orchestra

Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle

Carmina Burana - Carl Orff - Simon Rattle

2004

Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night

Waldbühne 2004: Tchaikovsky Night

2004

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2004 from Athens

Europakonzert 2004 from Athens

2004

Orchestra

A Spanish Night - Domingo - Berliner Philharmoniker

A Spanish Night - Domingo - Berliner Philharmoniker

2003

ZIBB

2003

Self

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night

2003

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2003 from Lisbon

Europakonzert 2003 from Lisbon

2003

Self - Orchestra

Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla

Mahler Symphony No. 5 & Ades Asyla

2003

Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano

Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano

2003

Self

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night – Berliner Philharmoniker

Waldbühne 2003: A Gershwin Night – Berliner Philharmoniker

2003

Abbado – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5

Abbado – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5

2002

Orchestra

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 6 & 8

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 6 & 8

2002

Orchestra

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7

2002

Orchestra

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 9

Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 9

2002

Orchestra

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2002

Self - Orchestra

A Verdi Gala from Berlin

A Verdi Gala from Berlin

2002

Self - Orchestra

Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

2002

Orchestra

Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

2002

Self - Orchestra

Europakonzert 2001 from Istanbul

Europakonzert 2001 from Istanbul

2001

Orchestra

Scorpions - Moment of Glory Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Scorpions - Moment of Glory Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

2001

Self

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2001

Self - Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2001

Self - Orchestra

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

2001

Self - Orchestra

2020 New Year’s Eve Concert with Kirill Petrenko and Pablo Sáinz-Villegas

2020 New Year’s Eve Concert with Kirill Petrenko and Pablo Sáinz-Villegas

2000

Orchestra

Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

2000

Orchestra

Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

1999

Self - Orchestra

Waldbühne Berlin: Russian Night

Waldbühne Berlin: Russian Night

1999

Europakonzert 1999 from Cracow

Europakonzert 1999 from Cracow

1999

Orchestra

Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne: Latin American Night

Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne: Latin American Night

1998

Orchestra

Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

1998

Orchestra

Europakonzert 1997 from Versailles

Europakonzert 1997 from Versailles

1997

Orchestra

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

1997

Orchestra

Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

1996

Orchestra

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

1996

Self

Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy

Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy

1995

Self

Europakonzert 1995 from Florence

Europakonzert 1995 from Florence

1995

Self - Orchestra

Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

1994

Orchestra

European Concert 1994

European Concert 1994

1994

Self - Orchestra

Europakonzert 1993 from London

Europakonzert 1993 from London

1993

Orchestra

Kurt Sanderling conducts Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky – With Yefim Bronfman

Kurt Sanderling conducts Saint-Saëns and Tchaikovsky – With Yefim Bronfman

1992

Orchestra

Beethoven/Brahms - Violin Concertos (Perlman, Barenboim)

Beethoven/Brahms - Violin Concertos (Perlman, Barenboim)

1992

Self

Europakonzert 1992 from Madrid

Europakonzert 1992 from Madrid

1992

Orchestra

Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

1991

Orchestra

Abbado in Berlin - The First Year

Abbado in Berlin - The First Year

1991

Orchestra

Joint Concert in Tel Aviv

Joint Concert in Tel Aviv

1990

Self - Orchestra

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons / Von Karajan, Mutter, Berlin Philharmonic

1990

Das Mauerkonzert

Das Mauerkonzert

1989

Self

Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 1989 - Carmina Burana

Silvesterkonzert der Berliner Philharmoniker 1989 - Carmina Burana

1989

Orchestra

Don Carlo

Don Carlo

1986

Herbert Von Karajan - Berliner Philarmoniker - Debussy: La Mer, Prélude A L'après-midi D'un Faune - Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé Suite No. 2

Herbert Von Karajan - Berliner Philarmoniker - Debussy: La Mer, Prélude A L'après-midi D'un Faune - Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé Suite No. 2

1985

Orchestra

Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984

Karajan: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 2: New Year's Eve Concert 1984

1984

Orchestra

Herbert von Karajan: Live in Osaka

Herbert von Karajan: Live in Osaka

1984

Orchestra

Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony 1 & 8

Karajan: Beethoven: Symphony 1 & 8

1984

Self

Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61

Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61

1984

Orchestra

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

Karajan: New Year's Eve Concert

1978

Karajan Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem

Karajan Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem

1978

Orchestra

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

1977

Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie

Karajan dirigiert Beethovens fünfte Symphonie

1973

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5

Beethoven - Symphony No. 5

1971

Self

Beethoven - Symphony No. 8

Beethoven - Symphony No. 8

1971

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

1971

Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B-Flat, Op. 23 (Karajan, Weissenberg, 1967)

Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B-Flat, Op. 23 (Karajan, Weissenberg, 1967)

1967

Orchestra

Karajan in Rehearsal

Karajan in Rehearsal

1965

Self - Orchestra

Clouzot filme Karajan : la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde de Dvořák

Clouzot filme Karajan : la Symphonie du Nouveau Monde de Dvořák

Orchestre

Jakub Hrůša and Seong-Jin Cho Baden-Baden Easter Festival 2025

Jakub Hrůša and Seong-Jin Cho Baden-Baden Easter Festival 2025

Concert for Europe 2025

Concert for Europe 2025

Self - Orchestra

Mahler Symphony No. 6 - Daniel Harding & Berliner Philharmoniker

Mahler Symphony No. 6 - Daniel Harding & Berliner Philharmoniker

Directing1

Berliner Philharmoniker 2022/23: Silvesterkonzert mit Kirill Petrenko und Jonas Kaufmann

Berliner Philharmoniker 2022/23: Silvesterkonzert mit Kirill Petrenko und Jonas Kaufmann

2022

Director