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Autumn concert by the Hans Beimler Choir, conducted by Eisler expert Johannes C. Gall, together with the Morgenrot Choir on October 12, 2025, in Berlin

Georg Nigl, Nicholas Ofczarek and Vladimir Jurowski in ‘Die letzten Tage der Menschlichkeit?’ (The Last Days of Humanity?) with songs based on texts by Karl Kraus and music by Gustav Mahler and Hanns Eisler on 26 October 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Vienna State Opera.

As part of Musica Nova, conducted by Steffen Schleiermacher, works by Hanns Eisler and Shasha Chen’s composition, written in Eisler’s birthplace in Leipzig, will be performed at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig on 15 October 2025. Finally, the Eisler Scholarship 2026 will be awarded and a composition by the scholarship holder will be performed.

A play developed by Milena Michalek based on the novella by Anna Seghers “Der Aufstand der Fischer von St. Barbara”. Eisler songs can be heard. Performances: 4.5., 6.6., 27.6.
© Bernd Schönberger

The special concert to mark Steffen Schleiermacher’s 65th birthday will traditionally also include works by Hanns Eisler
© Steffen Schleiermacher

Wolke-Verlag Berlin invites all members of the International Hanns Eisler Society and of course other interested parties to its opening and spring festival.

The Ö1 concert; idea by Hannes Heher/
Orchestral works by Hanns Eisler/
Ensemble Kontrapunkte, conductor: Gottfried Rabl. Hanns Eisler: Chamber Symphony op. 69; Hanns Eisler: Orchestral Suite No. 2 op. 24 “Niemandsland”; Hanns Eisler: Orchestral Suite No. 3 op 26 “Kuhle Wampe”; Rebecca Saunders: Scar; Tomasz Skweres: Event Horizon (recorded on 4 December 2023 in the Gläserne Saal of the Wiener Musikverein)

Our Board member Oskar Negt passed away in Hanover on 2 February 2024 at the age of 89. Our sympathy goes out to his family.

Erwin Ratz: Music theorist – baker – humanist. Snapshots of a life (29.11.2023 – 26.6.2024)
Exhibition curated by Dr Antonia Teibler at the District Museum Wieden