Konzertdirektion

Leila Schayegh

We are delighted to have taken on the general management for Leila Schayegh. Discover a fascinating Baroque violinist!

Poiesis Quartet

Surfacing traces their artistic journey from the first work they performed (Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Calvary) to their first commissioned work (Kevin Lau’s Surfacing).
More about this in the Strad.

Severin von Eckardstein

The new CD will be released on 30 October, featuring:
Xaver Scharwenka – Piano Concerto No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 80
Nikolai Medtner – Piano Concerto No. 3 in E minor, Op. 60

Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Łukasz Borowicz

Juilliard String Quartet

The Juilliard Quartet celebrates its 80th anniversary: The Strad (September 2026)

Signum Quartett

New on Pentatone: The visionary string quartets by Leoš Janáček recontextualised alongside the striking String Quartet Op. 8 by Vítězslava Kaprálová.

Marmen Quartet

The Marmen Quartet won the Chamber Award, in association with Wigmore Hall, for its album of works by Bartók and Ligeti on BIS, described as ’magnificent performances of some of the most challenging string quartet repertoire of the 20th century.

Sebastian Berner

The debut CD, Héritage, was awarded the Diapason d’Or and the German Record Critics’ Prize.

Busch Trio

Volume 2 of the Busch Trio’s complete recording of Beethoven’s piano trios was released in May 2026, also on the Alpha label.

Isidore String Quartet

The Isidore Quartet released it’s debut CD Adorations on Delos.

Cédric Pescia

Recommended by ZDF:
Bach CD – French Suites (La dolce volta)

Robert Neumann

Congratulations to Robert Neumann on winning first prize at the 2025 German Piano Competition!

Isidore String Quartet

The portrait in The Strad

Salaputia Brass

Well-known melodies with a fresh twist! In 2025, Berlin Classics released the CD Let it Swing: Christmas classics from Let it Snow to Silent Night, reimagined with sophisticated arrangements and staged with jazzy lightness.
You can listen to it here.

Busch Trio

Vol. 1 of the complete recording of all Beethoven Piano Trios (Op. 1/1, 3 and Op. 11 on Alpha) has been awarded with the German Record Critics’ Award.

Poiesis Quartet

Congratulations to the Poiesis Quartet from Cincinnati on winning first prize and the prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned composition at the 2025 Banff Competition!