Staatskapelle Berlin

In 1742, the ensemble's duties expanded with Frederick the Great's creation of the Royal Court Opera. The orchestra's privileged relationship with the Staatsoper Unter den Linden dates from this era. From the second half of the 18th century, the Staatskapelle also played an important role in Berlin's musical life. The orchestra's activities grew until the mid-19th century, when subscription concerts dedicated to the symphonic repertoire were established. For both opera performances and concerts, the Staatskapelle has been led by great figures such as Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer, and Richard Strauss, as well as illustrious conductors like Erich Kleiber, Karajan, Karajan, Furtwängler, and Otto Klemperer.

Since 1992, Daniel Barenboim had been responsible for the artistic direction of the Staatsoper and was the music director of the Staatskapelle Berlin. He helped to strengthen the orchestra's international reputation by leading it in the world's greatest musical centers and at major festivals, including in Israel, Japan, and China, as well as in North and South America. The cycles of Beethoven, Brahms, and Schumann symphonies were followed in 2008-2009 by the Mahler cycles in Berlin with Pierre Boulez, and at the Musikverein and Carnegie Hall. Concerts, operas, ballets, and chamber music all demonstrate the quality of the orchestra's soloists. In 2010, the orchestra dedicated to a major Anton Bruckner cycle at the Philharmonie in Berlin, which resulted in several DVD recordings of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Symphonies.

The Staatskapelle Berlin has an extensive discography, including numerous operas by composers such as Wagner, Busoni (“Die Brautwahl”), Berg (“Wozzeck,” “Lulu”), and Richard Strauss (“Lulu”), and Richard Strauss (“Elektra”), and recently a recording of “Tannhäuser.” It also includes a complete set of Beethoven's symphonies, which won the Grand Prix du Disque in 2002, and a DVD of his concertos with Daniel Barenboim as the soloist.

After a historic reign of more than thirty years, Daniel Barenboim stepped down from his position as general music director in January 2023 for health reasons.Christian Thielemann has been appointed to succeed him, starting from the 2024-2025 season