Opus Klassik Gala 2026
This year’s Opus Klassik Gala will take place on October 11, as in previous years, at the Konzerthaus Berlin. In the category “Audiovisual Music Production of the Year,” Jonas Kaufmann was honored for his album Doppelgänger. In the winners’ concert, he will perform one of Emmerich Kálmán’s most beautiful evergreens with soprano Katharina Konradi: the […]
Lieder im Park
On July 9, 2026, Jonas Kaufmann captivated the audience with unforgettable melodies, open-air at the Theater im Park near Belvedere Palace in Vienna. Together with his longtime piano partner and friend Helmut Deutsch, he took the audience on a journey through Viennese music, ranging from the evergreens of Strauss, Benatzky, and Stolz to the songs […]
Honorary Doctorate in Kraków
Kraków, June 12, 2026. During a ceremony held at the Florianka Auditorium, Jonas Kaufmann was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Kraków Academy of Music. The laudatory speech was hold by Mariusz Kwiecień (left in the photo); he closed his speech by saying: “Jonas Kaufmann is one of the most outstanding singers of our time, […]
Live from Vienna: “Die Fledermaus” with Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann
Jonas Kaufmann who has already sung the role of Eisenstein in concert at the Semperoper in Dresden will make his stage debut in this role in the New Year’s Eve performance at the Vienna State Opera, with Diana Damrau (Rosalinde), Ilia Staple (Adele), Jörg Schneider (Alfred), Adrian Eröd (Falke), Jochen Schmeckenbecher (Frank), Daria Sushkova (Orlofsky), […]
Applause for Strauß on ORF 3
Applaus für die Gebrüder Strauß is the title of a family concert that will be presented at the Tyrolean Festival Erl on December 14 at 4:00 p.m., with the artistic director as a special guest: Jonas Kaufmann will perform the Lagoon Waltz from A Night in Venice. The concert will be recorded by ORF and […]
30th Advent benefit concert of BMW Munich
On December 16, 2025, BMW Munich’s 30th Advent benefit concert will take place in the Herkulessaal of the Residenz. The program includes works by Bach, Humperdinck, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and Reger, as well as the famous Christmas carol Minuit, chrétiens by Adolphe Adam, sung by Jonas Kaufmann. His partners are Diana Damrau, José Carreras, and the […]
Menschen in Europa Award
Passau, November 23, 2025: At a ceremony in Passau, Kaufmann was presented with the Passauer Neue Presse’s Menschen in Europa award by publisher Angelika Diekmann for his artistic contributions and social commitment. This year, Kaufmann is the patron of the Christmas donation campaign organized by Mediengruppe Bayern in cooperation with SOS Kinderdörfer, which will benefit […]
German-Austrian Friendship
Recently, I had the great honor to accompany Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier as cultural representative in his delegation during his visit to Austria. This three day visit was the first of his kind after 28 years, and comprised of many special events, including visits to sites of cultural and economic significance in Vienna and in Tirol. […]
Interview The iPaper
Who could resist hearing one of the world’s most beautiful voices up close, singing alone with a piano? Song recitals, especially of Lieder (song in German), used to be standard fare in concert-goers’ diaries. Yet now, beyond specialist series and festivals, such events are becoming oddly rare. In a world dominated by pop songs – […]
The Golden Johann Strauss Award for Jonas Kaufmann
Deutsch-Wagram near Vienna, September 5, 2025: At the Marchfelderhof, Jonas Kaufmann received the Golden Johann Strauss Award, an honor bestowed by the Johann Strauss Society Vienna, which had previously been awarded to Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Renate Holm, and Otto Schenk.Numerous celebrities offered their congratulations, including entrepreneur Hans Peter Haselsteiner, festival president Helga Rabl-Stadler, Tyrol’s […]