The Digital Concert Hall is the Berlin Philharmonic’s online platform, offering live streams of all orchestra concerts from the Philharmonie in Berlin and on tour, as well as an extensive archive of past performances. Since its launch in 2008, it has become a reference point for classical music streaming, allowing audiences worldwide to follow the orchestra and its guest artists in high-quality video and sound. The archive includes concerts with leading conductors and soloists, documentaries, and interviews, providing a record of the orchestra’s artistic activity for an international audience.
At the end of each season, the Digital Concert Hall looks back at the concerts that attracted the most viewers. The ranking for the 2024–25 season spans recent performances with Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko and guest artists, as well as historic appearances from the archive.
1. Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15
Martha Argerich, piano – Daniel Barenboim, conductor (26 October 2024)
A meeting between two of the most celebrated Argentine-born musicians, with Argerich as soloist in Beethoven’s youthful and brilliant First Piano Concerto, conducted by Barenboim.
PH: Stephan Rabold
2. Bruckner: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
Kirill Petrenko, conductor
Petrenko’s interpretation of Bruckner’s monumental Fifth Symphony, notable for its architectural grandeur and concluding fugue.
PH: Stephan Rabold
3. Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 14
Himari, violin – Sebastian Weigle, conductor
The debut of the 13-year-old Japanese violinist Himari with the Berlin Philharmonic, performing Wieniawski’s technically demanding First Concerto.
PH: Bettina Stöß
4. Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano – Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
A performance of one of Mozart’s most dramatic concertos, with the distinguished Norwegian pianist and the veteran Swedish conductor.
5. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, op. 83
Daniil Trifonov, piano – Kirill Petrenko, conductor
Trifonov and Petrenko in Brahms’s expansive Second Piano Concerto, a work that demands both virtuosity and deep lyricism.
6. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
Augustin Hadelich, violin – Marek Janowski, conductor
A fresh and elegant interpretation of one of the most beloved violin concertos in the repertoire.
7. Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35
Vilde Frang, violin – Kirill Petrenko, conductor
Frang brings warmth and precision to Korngold’s richly melodic concerto, composed in Hollywood in the 1940s.
8. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
Kirill Petrenko, conductor
Petrenko’s reading of Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, an intense journey from passion to tragic resignation.
9. Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings in C minor, op. 35
Seong-Jin Cho, piano – Guillaume Jehl, trumpet – Paavo Järvi, conductor
A lively and characterful performance of Shostakovich’s early concerto, with its mix of satire and virtuosity.
10. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23
Evgeny Kissin, piano – Herbert von Karajan, conductor
A historic recording of Kissin’s debut with the Berlin Philharmonic at the age of 17, conducted by Karajan, in one of the most iconic works of the piano repertoire.
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