Culture

Residency of Exclusive Artists at the Konzerthaus Dortmund

The residency format for young Exclusive Artists is one of the international highlights of the Konzerthaus Dortmund

Europe

Germany

Dortmund

Funding period: 2024-2027

The Exclusive Artists series, introduced in 2006, features a young, internationally renowned artist from today’s music scene. He or she then has a three-year residency at the Konzerthaus Dortmund. This extended period gives the artists an opportunity to make a real impact and build a strong relationship with the Konzerthaus, laying the foundation for cooperation over the long term. In recent years, the Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons and the Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla were among the Exclusive Artists who came to Dortmund and performed at the Konzerthaus with various orchestras, ensembles and programmes over a period of three years. All of these artists still have close ties with the Konzerthaus.

Lahav Shani dirigiert das Rotterdam Symphony Orchestra und die WDR Big Band bei einem Konzert im Konzerthaus Dortmund — Lahav Shani together with the Rotterdam Symphony Orchestra and the WDR Big Band on November 23, 2024. Photo: Konzerthaus Dortmund, Credit: Oliver Hitzegrad

Israeli conductor and pianist Lahav Shani brought his three-year residency (2022–2025) to a magnificent close with Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony. Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the war on May 11, 2025, he united his Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Munich Philharmonic for a powerful performance of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, creating an impressive ensemble of international understanding.

Beginning with the 2025/26 season, Finnish conductor and pianist Tarmo Peltokoski will serve as Dortmund’s new exclusive artist for three seasons. With the support of the Wilo-Foundation, he will showcase the impressive breadth of his artistry in a variety of concerts at the Konzerthaus.

Dr. Raphael von Hoensbroech, Dr.-Ing. E.h. Jochen Opländer, Oliver Hermes und Oliver Jordan stehen vor einem Gemälde des Hausmalers des Konzerthaus Dortmund, Oliver Jordan, das die Dirigentin Mirga Gražynitė-Tyla porträtiert — On the occasion of the “5x5 anniversary initiative” of the Kulturstiftung Dortmund in 2023, the Wilo-Foundation donated a portrait of conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, which was created by Oliver Jordan (from left to right: Raphael von Hoensbroech, Dr.-Ing. h. c. Jochen Opländer, Oliver Hermes, Oliver Jordan). Photo: Wilo-Foundation

Photo Header: Konzerthaus Dortmund GmbH, Credit: Peter Rigaud

Our funding partner

The Konzerthaus Dortmund GmbH opened its doors in September 2002 and since 2012 has belonged to the prestigious European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), together with the leading concert halls of London, Paris, Barcelona, Budapest and Vienna. It is one of only four German venues to have achieved this honour, along with Baden-Baden, Cologne and Hamburg. In the 2018/2019 season, Dr Raphael von Hoensbroech took over as artistic director and managing director of the Konzerthaus Dortmund, succeeding Ulrich Andreas Vogt and Benedikt Stampa.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) forms the global framework for action for socially, economically and ecologically sustainable development. Our funding commitment also supports these sustainability goals. With this project, we are making a contribution to achieving the following SDGs:

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