Berlin Snapshot: Music

The music scene here is legendary, and for good reasons: Not only does Berlin boast three fine opera houses, plus the world-famous Berliner Philharmonie, but the techno scene here is significant enough to be recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage site.

The diversity of musical styles and venues in the city is unparalleled, and to help you navigate it, we have compiled here some of the most significant venues and upcoming events.

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Gods and Dogs / Angels' Atlas
Choreographies by Jiří Kylián and Crystal Pite

14 May /  16 May 2026 at Staatsballett Berlin

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The confrontation of the individual with reality and their attempts to overcome or avoid difficulties are key themes in Jiří Kylián's work. Gods and Dogs (2008) explores this thought process by reflecting on the way we dress and the underlying motives that lead us to prefer one garment over another: «We spend our whole lives wearing clothes like masks and changing and altering them depending on the circumstances and how others see us.» Jiří Kylián shares the fascination he feels for the behavior of the individual through dance, staging the human attempt to find their place in a society that is difficult to describe clearly.

Canadian dancer Crystal Pite was a member of the Ballet British Columbia and the Frankfurt Ballet under the direction of William Forsythe. She made her debut as a choreographer in 1990 with the Ballet BC. Since then, she has developed more than fifty dance pieces for the Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris, the Royal Ballet, the Nederlands Dans Theater, the Cullberg Ballet and Ballet Frankfurt, among others. Her exhilarating, unconventional work has won numerous international awards. Angels’ Atlas was created by Crystal Pite for the National Ballet of Canada in 2020. It unfolds in front of a constantly changing light installation – a vast, unrecognisable landscape of light and matter. Against this fantastical backdrop, dancing bodies become a sign of human transience as well as vitality.

Cabaret Voltaire - Final EU Tour

02 July at Silent Green

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The first performance of Cabaret Voltaire  was at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on 13 May 1975, the live launch of one of Britain’s most influential and pioneering electronic bands.

Fast forward 50 years to a current climate of social turmoil and political manipulation, and the prescient work of Cabaret Voltaire continues to be necessary. The sounds, words, images and films of the band still resonate loudly, continuing to challenge the status quo.

Original members Chris Watson and Stephen Mallinder are committed to stay true to the enduring vision of Cabaret Voltaire. The performance will cover the arc of their formidable output - from early experiments, and the first Rough Trade / Factory releases, through the band's Doublevision video label and into the work with renowned producers such as Adrian Sherwood and Marshall Jefferson.