Cassandra, the first opera by Belgian composer Bernard Foccroulle commissioned by La Monnaie, combines the mythological figure of Cassandra with the contemporary character Sandra, a young activist fighting to protect the environment.

Philip Venables’ new opera saw its premiere at the Manchester International Festival 2023. Following national premieres at the Bregenz Festival and Festival d’Aix en Provence we can look forward to further performances at London’s Southbank Centre, NYU Skirball, and the Holland Festival.

In celebration of his 70th birthday, the Mahler Academy Orchestra realized a very special work by Georg Friedrich Haas: In 11.000 Saiten, 50 pianos that have been microtonally tuned against one another play together with a chamber orchestra.

For a year now, Ricordi Berlin has been working together with the three new ricordilab composers Hannah Kendall, Alex Paxton, and Diana Syrse, who have already celebrated great concert successes and important prizes. There are now further significant premieres on the horizon.

Mexican composer and current ricordilab winner Diana Syrse celebrates Mexico City in a new work for orchestra, in which she invites the audience on a sonic walk through the different neighbourhoods and specific sounds of this extraordinary cosmopolitan city.

At the invitation of the Wiener Festwochen, director Toshiki Okada and composer Dai Fujikura, both world-renowned in their respective disciplines, are working together for the first time, exploring a new form of musical theatre.

"Jubilant unison" for Battistelli's new opera commissioned by Deutsche Oper Berlin. New reruns in November 2023.

The Italian composer reads the Greek myth with his new opera, celebrated by critics worldwide.

UMPG has appointed respected executive Annette Gentz to the role of General Manager GSA (Germany/Austria/Switzerland), Classics & Screen, effective immediately. Additionally, Gentz will bring her esteemed film and stage music agency, Annette Gentz / Music & Film Arts, into UMPG where it will continue operating under its own name.

Three world premieres in 2023 by Lisa Streich: In February, the Swede celebrated the premiere of her work FLÜGEL at the Elbphilharmonie Visions festival. This was followed by BALLHAUS, which was created for Staatsoper Hannover as part of the "more than music" series. In June of this year, Streich's work ISHJÄRTA will be premiered by the Berliner Philharmoniker.