The Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko pay tribute to Wolfgang Rihm, who died on 27 July 2024. “Wolfgang Rihm was the Berliner Philharmoniker’s musical partner and friend,” said orchestra board members Eva-Maria Tomasi and Stefan Dohr. “He always inspired and surprised us with his music. He had a unique ability to combine musical innovation with expressiveness; his sound ideal was particularly close to us as an orchestra. Our collaboration spanned almost five decades. Wolfgang Rihm was to accompany us through the 2024/25 season as Composer in Residence.” The residency will now take place in memoriam.
Berliner Philharmoniker – Mourning Wolfgang Rihm.
