The Dresdner Philharmonic (Dresdner Philharmonie) is known as an ensemble that exemplifies excellence and innovation but also champions access to music for all, as well as musical development and education for people of all ages. Collaborating with international guests on numerous occasions, the ensemble has solidified this orchestra’s position on the global classical music stage.

The Dresden Philharmonic routinely gives back to the community by organizing concerts expressly for families and school classes, as well as collaborating with primary schools across the city to make classical music more accessible to the next generation. The orchestra also runs the Kurt Masur Academy, educating and training the upcoming generation of musicians.

Aside from performing and outreach, the Dresdner Philharmonic has been steadily making recordings throughout the years. Currently, they have reached nearly 330 total recordings. This impressive body of work contains a great variety of masterpieces: A cycle of symphonies by Shostakovich as well as Beethoven conducted by Michael Sanderling (Sony Classical), Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Puccini’s Il Tabarro under the baton of the main conductor Marek Janowski (PentaTone), to name a few.

Sir Donald Runnicles will become Chief Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic from the 2025/26 season. As Chief Conductor designate in the 2024/25 season, Sir Donald will undertake three projects: Mahler and Haydn to open the season, Beethoven at the turn of the year and Britten’s War Requiem on 13 February 2025, the 80th anniversary of the destruction of Dresden.

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