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<p>Over the course of a lifetime, a person sheds around five million tears – roughly 80 litres, about half a bathtub full. Tears are only a small, visible part of the grieving process: a process of coming to terms with life’s changes and piecing together a new sense of self. Along the way, we stumble over memories and our own bodies. Between sorrow and comfort, anger and acceptance, <i>POLYLUX </i>searches for a collective way to encounter grief – and to discover within it something that can move us.</p>

TRAUER//FALL

<p>Finally, there will be a glance behind the scenes: How did the final selection of ten most remarkable productions come about? What is it like to view more than 700&nbsp;productions?&nbsp;The Theatertreffen-jury will have one final discussion – in public, in front of and with the audience.</p>

Concluding Jury Discussion 

<p>MaerzMusik welcomes you into a space where listening has long been a way of being together. This year’s edition unfoldslike a living organism – part sanctuary, part laboratory – holding us through a moment marked by uncertainty, rupture, and possibility. The festival’s works deal with the structures of the present, weaving a subtle but noticeable thread through the programme: sound teaches us new ways of living together, developing alternatives, and renewing our understanding of the world.</p>

MaerzMusik 2026: Trailer

<p>The Finnish conductor Klaus M&auml;kel&auml; describes Luciano Berio&rsquo;s &ldquo;recomposition&rdquo; of the unfinished 10th Symphony by Franz Schubert, explains the remarkable sound of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and reveals what he likes most about his role as a conductor.</p>

<p>30.8.2025</p>

<h3>Opening Concert of Musikfest Berlin 2025<br />
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra</h3>

<p><span class="cast-name">Klaus M&auml;kel&auml;</span>&nbsp;&ndash; <span class="cast-info">conductor</span><br />
<span class="cast-name">Schubert&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Berio / Bart&oacute;k</span></p>


Shorts: Klaus Mäkelä

<p>To open this 3-day focus and in response to the re-election of Donald Trump, the Berliner Festspiele have invited&nbsp;Jeffrey Goldberg,&nbsp;the distinguished American journalist and editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. In his lecture, as part of the event <a href="https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/reflexe-und-reflexionen/programm/2025/kalender/donald-trump-die-polarisierte-oeffentlichkeit-und-das-ende-der-demokratie">Donald Trump, a Polarised Public and the End of Democracy?</a>, he shed light on the changes in political discourse and the media during the last decade.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Jeffrey Goldberg &ndash; Journalist</p>

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<p>Jeffrey Goldberg is the editor in chief of The Atlantic, and the moderator of &lsquo;Washington Week with The Atlantic&rsquo; on PBS. Goldberg is the 15th person to serve as editor in chief in The Atlantic&rsquo;s 167-year history. Under Goldberg&rsquo;s leadership, The Atlantic has won the first three Pulitzer Prizes in its history and set new records for subscriptions. The Atlantic has also won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, the highest honour bestowed by the magazine industry, for the past three years in a row.</p>

<p>Goldberg&rsquo;s most recent book, &lsquo;On Heroism&rsquo;, is an expansion of his explosive reporting about former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s contempt for and repeated disparagement of military service members &ndash; a story he broke four years ago. Goldberg is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Magazine Award for Reporting, the Daniel Pearl Award for Reporting, the Overseas Press Club&rsquo;s award for human-rights reporting, and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Prize for best investigative reporter.</p>


Lecture by Jeffrey Goldberg

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