Bayerisches Staatsorchester 2026/27
The history of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester began half a millennium ago. 1523 marks the beginning of institutionalised music-making among the union of instrument players at the Bavarian royal court – herewith was born the germ cell of today’s Bayerisches Staatsorchester. From these royal court beginnings gradually came a grand opera orchestra, which also performed symphonic works, and in the early 19th century began to stage the first public concert series in Munich as part of its music academy. Today the Bayerisches Staatsorchester ranks among the top international ensembles with members from twenty-four countries. The excellence and diversity of this musical institution, which is equally at home in the orchestra pit and on the concert stage, is highly esteemed worldwide – since 2013, the Staatsorchester was selected for the eleventh time in a row (and thirteenth time altogether) by 50 international critics in the Opernwelt magazine as Orchestra of the Year.
The 2026/27 season also offers a variety of special concerts and events. Magnificent symphonics, outstanding first soloists, exciting newcomers – the Academy Concerts of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester promise enthralling performances with famous and rarely performed works on the programmes, which shed new light on “supposedly” familiar compositions. We can look forward to chamber music ensembles, from piano trio to string quartet through to percussion formations, in the Allerheiligen Hofkirche and the Cuvilliés-Theater. To commemorate the bicentennial of his death, a fitting highlight will be the focus on Ludwig van Beethoven’s chamber music oeuvre. The themed concerts will once again bring us a blend of music and science.
The members of our promising talent projects, of the Hermann Levi Academy and the ATTACCA Youth Orchestra, will also present their skills in their own events.
