Tue 22.9.
17:00
Schloss Arff, Cologne
Festival Alte Musik Knechtsteden
Early music festival held in the historic setting of Schloss Arff in Cologne.
Dorothee Oberlinger
About
Dorothee Oberlinger (born 1969 in Aachen) is a German recorder player, conductor, and professor who ranks among the most influential figures in early music today. She founded Ensemble 1700 in 2002 and has led it through acclaimed recordings and a growing series of staged Baroque opera productions. Since 2004 she has held a professorship at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, and she directs two major German early music festivals - the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci and the Bad Arolsen Baroque Festival. Her awards include the Opus Klassik 2020 (Instrumentalist of the Year), the ECHO Klassik, the Diapason d'Or, and the Federal Cross of Merit, First Class, awarded by the German President in 2021.
20+
Albums released (solo and with Ensemble 1700, from 2001)
2020
Opus Klassik - Instrumentalist of the Year
2021
Federal Cross of Merit, First Class (Germany)
€30,000
Großer Kulturpreis 2025, Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Rheinland
What's new
- 2025-06
Ensemble 1700 released the world premiere recording of Carl Heinrich Graun's opera 'Adriano in Siria' (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi/Sony Music), conducted by Oberlinger and recorded live at the 2024 Potsdam Music Festival.
- 2025
Oberlinger was awarded the Großer Kulturpreis 2025 of the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Rheinland, one of Germany's most valuable cultural prizes, worth €30,000.
- 2025-2026
The Wiener Konzerthaus dedicated a portrait series to Oberlinger in its current season, presenting her in multiple artistic roles.
- 2025
Oberlinger and Ensemble 1700 are named Artist in Residence at both the Schwetzingen SWR Festival and the Wiener Konzerthaus for the 2026/2027 season.
- 2025
In 2025 Oberlinger presented Agostino Steffani's 'Orlando Generoso' as a staged production at the Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci, alongside the rediscovery 'La Colpa Originale' by Francesco Bartolomeo Conti.
Tour
Bad ArolsenFreiburg
Tracks
The Passion of Musick2014 album with Il Suonar Parlante, won ECHO Klassik Chamber Music Recording of the Year
Adriano in Siria (Graun)World premiere recording, released June 2025 on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi/Sony Music
German Recorder ConcertosWith Reinhard Goebel conducting; listed in KulturSpiegel's 'Best of Classical Music CDs'
Pastorale2022 Italian Christmas Baroque album with Ensemble 1700 and Dorothee Mields
Night Music2019 solo album on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Upcoming · 4
Sat 5.12.
18:00
Kreuz+Quer, Erlangen
Fränkischer Sommer - Europäische Weihnacht - Benjamin Appl, Dorothee Oberlinger
A festive classical concert with baritone Benjamin Appl and recorder player Dorothee Oberlinger, part of the Fränkischer Sommer series in Erlangen.
Fri 25.12.
18:00
Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne
Bruno de Sá | Ensemble 1700 | Dorothee Oberlinger
Classical music concert featuring Bruno de Sá, Ensemble 1700, and Dorothee Oberlinger in Cologne.
Sun 13.6.
18:00
Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden
Beethoven Leonore | Dorothee Oberlinger, Tabatha McFadyen
A Beethoven concert performed by renowned soloists Dorothee Oberlinger and Tabatha McFadyen.
