Mezzo

Germany Germany

Mezzo is a German television channel that focuses on classical music, jazz, and dance performances. Its programming draws from concert halls and opera houses across Europe and beyond, presenting full-length symphonies, chamber music recitals, and ballet productions. Documentaries on composers, conductors, and musicians also appear regularly, offering context to the performances. The channel’s output is largely commercial-free, with a schedule built around uninterrupted musical works. While headquartered in Germany, its content is curated with an international scope, featuring artists and ensembles from multiple countries.

Viewers can access Mezzo through cable and satellite providers in Germany, as well as via select streaming platforms that carry the channel’s live feed. The television guide typically lists specific concerts and operas by date and time, with occasional thematic series highlighting a particular composer or orchestra. Online availability varies by region, but the channel’s digital presence includes a schedule page for upcoming broadcasts. No original talk shows or news segments interrupt the music-focused flow of the daily lineup.

Schedule
Avishai Cohen Quintet – Jazz in Marciac
05:22 - 06:59
Avishai Cohen Quintet – Jazz in Marciac
Jazz
Avishai Cohen Quintet Avishai Cohen (double bass, bass, vocals) Yonatan Voltzok (trombone) Yuval Drabkin (saxophone) Itay Simhovich (piano) Roni Kaspi (drums) Jazz in Marciac, July 24, 2024 (Senderinfo).
Portico Quartet – Jazz à Junas
06:59 - 08:19
Portico Quartet – Jazz à Junas
Jazz
Ballaké Sissoko and Piers Faccini – Jazz in Porquerolles
08:19 - 09:23
Ballaké Sissoko and Piers Faccini – Jazz in Porquerolles
Jazz
Ballaké Sissoko and Piers Faccini in Porquerolles Piers Faccini (guitar, vocals) Ballaké Sissoko (Kora) Directed by Giuseppe de Vecchi Jazz à Porquerolles, July 14, 2025 (Senderinfo).
InterMezzo
09:23 - 10:00
InterMezzo
Intermezzo
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Orchestre de Paris, Esa-Pekka Salonen: Ligeti, Bruckner
10:00 - 11:41
Orchestre de Paris, Esa-Pekka Salonen: Ligeti, Bruckner
Classical music
Orchestre de Paris, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris, New London Chamber Choir, Jennifer France (soprano), Virpi Räisänen (mezzo-soprano) György Ligeti 1923 – 2006 Requiem Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1896 Symphony no. 4 in E flat major "Romantic" (1878-1880...
Behzod Abduraimov, Tokyo Philharmonic, Marios Papadopoulos – Shor, Beethoven
11:41 - 12:57
Behzod Abduraimov, Tokyo Philharmonic, Marios Papadopoulos – Shor, Beethoven
Classical music
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Marios Papadopoulos (conductor) Behzod Abduraimov (piano) Alexey Shor 1970 – Piano Concerto No. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven 1770 – 1827 Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op.92 Dubai, Opera, 15 April 2025 (InClassica International Music Festival 2025)...
InterMezzo
12:57 - 13:30
InterMezzo
Intermezzo
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Mozart: Don Giovanni – Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza
13:30 - 16:25
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza
Opera
Don Giovanni "Dramma Giocoso" in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte First performance in Prague, 29 October 1787 Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor) Dance Ensemble of the Ivan Fischer Opera Company Students of the...
Geneva Competition 2025: Opening Concert
16:25 - 17:45
Geneva Competition 2025: Opening Concert
Classical music
Novo Quartet Joseph Haydn String Quartet in D minor Op. 103 Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 "from my life" Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Thomas Hoppe (piano) Robert Schumann Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142/4 Clara Schumann Allegretto, excerpt from the Romances, Op. 22...
Quatuor Arod at the Fondation Singer Polignac: Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy
17:45 - 19:12
Quatuor Arod at the Fondation Singer Polignac: Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy
Classical music
Quatuor Arod Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quartet No. 19 in C major op. 10 no. 6 "Les dissonances" KV. 465 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) String Quartet no. 11 in F minor "Serioso" opus 95 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) String quartet in G minor opus 10 Paris,...
Musica Boscareccia – Festival de Grenade
19:12 - 20:30
Musica Boscareccia – Festival de Grenade
Classical music
Musica Boscareccia : Ancient and baroque sounds Alicia Amo (soprano), Andoni Mercero (violin and conductor), Alexis Aguado (violin), Mercedes Ruiz (cello), Carlos García Bernalt (harpsichord and organ), Juan Carlos de Mulder ( archluth et guitar) Francisco Corselli (1705-1778)...
Yehudi Menuhin, the Violin of the Century
20:30 - 22:25
Yehudi Menuhin, the Violin of the Century
Musician's portrait
Yehudi Menuhin, the Violin of the Century Lord Yehudi Menuhin, relaxing at his home in the Greek isles, tells the story of his wonderful career on the eve of his 80th birthday. A wealth of rare archival material illustrates this highly informative and entertaining profile of the...
Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen: Haendel, Pergolesi, Vivaldi
22:25 - 23:54
Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen: Haendel, Pergolesi, Vivaldi
Classical music
Les Violons du Roy, Jonathan Cohen (Conductor) Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor) Georg Friderich Handel (1685 – 1759) Silete venti HWV 242 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 – 1736) Stabat Mater Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741) Concerto pour cordes en sol mineur RV...
Gauthier dance: Poppea /; Poppea
23:54 - 01:12
Gauthier dance: Poppea /; Poppea
Dance
POPPEA /; POPPEA by Christian Spuck Choregraphed by Christian Spuck for Gauthier Dance Music by Martin Donner, Claudio Monteverdi and others Gauthier Dance Emma Ryott — Set designer, costume designer Dunja Funke — Dramaturgy Reinhard Traub — Lighting Eric Gauthier — Dancer...