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Season 2026 / 27

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Season 2026 / 27

Berliner Philharmonie: Silvesterkonzerte mit den Berliner Symphonikern und der Sopranistin Penny Sofroniadou | Neujahrskonzert Berliner Philharmonie  | Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz | Internationales Rhine Gutar Festival | Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, Nicolaisaal Potsdam | Konzerthalle „Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach“ Frankfurt/Oder | Württembergische Philharmonie | Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz: Philharmonische Konzerte mit der Neuen Lausitzer Philharmonie | Verdi Nabucco | Bizet Carmen

19.09.2026 | 25.10.2026 | 10.01.2027

NABUCCO

Foto: Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater

NABUCCO

Oper von Giuseppe Verdi

Location: Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater

Nabucco - a drama of Power, Love, Religion and Freedom conducted by Ulrich Kern.

07.11.2026 UA | 14.11.2026 | 24.01.2027 | 05./14.02.2027 | 13.03.2027

Coppelia – Mechanical Dream

Foto: Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater

Coppelia – Mechanical Dream

World Premiere

Location: Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater

A dance evening by Wagner Moreira with orchestral music by Léo Delibes and electronics by Jarii van Gohl - a world peremiere.
Under the direction of Ulrich Kern, the ballet classic is reimagined in a fascinating new guise.

03. September 2026

Title defense !!!

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Title defense !!!

Magazine DIE DEUTSCHE BÜHNE

Location: Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz / Zittau

The Gerhart Hauptmann Theatre Görlitz/Zittau has once again been honored in the current critics' survey by the trade magazine "Die Deutsche Bühne" in the category "Overall Achievement of a Smaller House," recognizing its

outstanding overall performance as the best smaller theatre
nationwide!

07. June 2026

Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie

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Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie

VIVA ESPAÑA

Location: Koblenz, Görrehaus

Ulrich Kern conducts the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie in works by Glinka, Lalo, and Bizet.
The soloist of the evening is Anna Naomi Schultsz, violin.

A pre‑concert talk with Astrid Wille will take place at 3:15 p.m. in the studio.

‘Magical! Enchanting,’ writes La Provence about Ulrich Kern's interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Ulrich Kern impresses with his stylish interpretations on opera and concert stages and is also passionately dedicated to 20th/21st century music.

Opernwelt – Internationale Fachzeitschrift für Musiktheater

April 2025, Roland H. Dippel

"... the conductor Ulrich Kern shows love for Yvain's music with the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie: he savors transitions, he helps the far-reaching developments of music to have a strong effect…"

Orpheus - Oper und mehr, Fachmagazin Musiktheater über „Ta Bouche“ von Maurice Yvain

28.02.2025, Daniel Hirschel

"Ulrich Kern conjures up a wonderfully light, springy sound with his Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie, which does Yvain full justice."

Online Merker - Die internationale Kulturplattform

„Die Fledermaus“ in Stuttgart

31.01.2024, Alexander Walther

"The Orchestra of the Stuttgart State University of Music and Performing Arts gave a splendid performance under the careful direction of Ulrich Kern. (…) At the end there was great cheering and shouts of “Bravo” for the ensemble of the Opera School."

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