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.

Silvesterkonzert Staatskapelle Dresden
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10:59–12:21
Silvesterkonzert Staatskapelle Dresden
The life I love – The pianist Menahem Pressler
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12:21–13:05
The life I love – The pianist Menahem Pressler
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InterMezzo
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13:05–13:30
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Schedule
InterMezzo
09:44 - 10:00
InterMezzo
Intermezzo
InterMezzo is a magazine and infotainment program that explores culture, arts, and entertainment in an engaging and accessible format. It features a mix of stories, interviews, and thematic segments that highlight creative industries and contemporary cultural trends. Through...
Strauss: The Waltz King
10:00 - 10:59
Strauss: The Waltz King
Documentary
The Waltz King Directed by Rupert Edwards The waltz, a popular 19th-century dance craze, is the focus of this docu-drama. It explores the rivalry between father and son composers, Johann Strauss Senior and Junior, who both held the title of "The Waltz King." (Senderinfo).
Silvesterkonzert Staatskapelle Dresden
10:59 - 12:21
Silvesterkonzert Staatskapelle Dresden
Classical music
Staatskapelle DDresde, Christian Thielemann (conductor) Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano), Saimir Pirgu (ténor), Igor Levit (paino) Gottfried Huppertz Excerpts from the suite for the film "Metropolis" (1927) Ralph Erwin "I kiss your hand, Madame" from the film of the same name...
The life I love – The pianist Menahem Pressler
LIVE 12:21 - 13:05
The life I love – The pianist Menahem Pressler
Porträt
The life I love – The pianist Menahem Pressler The music world has known Menahem Pressler for more than half a century and mainly for his work with the famous Beaux Arts Trio. He was the heart of this ensemble and when in 2008 the trio decided to separate, it was not the end for...
InterMezzo
13:05 - 13:30
InterMezzo
Intermezzo
InterMezzo is a magazine and infotainment program that explores culture, arts, and entertainment in an engaging and accessible format. It features a mix of stories, interviews, and thematic segments that highlight creative industries and contemporary cultural trends. Through...
Sleeping beauty – Christian Spuck
13:30 - 15:37
Sleeping beauty – Christian Spuck
Ballet
Sleeping beauty Ballet in a prologue and two acts by Christian Spuck Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Ballett Zürich, Junior Ballett Philharmonia Zürich, Robertas Šervenikas (conductor) Directed by Michael Beyer Zurich, Opernhaus, 2022 (Senderinfo).
Boris Pergamenschikow, Elena Bashkirova, Maxim Vengerov – Brahms: Trio for Piano No.2
15:37 - 16:07
Boris Pergamenschikow, Elena Bashkirova, Maxim Vengerov – Brahms: Trio for Piano No.2
Classical music
Boris Pergamenschikow (cello), Elena Bashkirova (piano), Maxim Vengerov (violin) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, op. 87 1997 Directed by Janos Darvas (Senderinfo).
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Gustavo Dudamel: Schubert, Brahms
16:07 - 17:55
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, Gustavo Dudamel: Schubert, Brahms
Classical music
Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Gustavo Dudamel (Conductor) Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony no. 9 in D major Barcelone, Gran Teatre del Liceu, 20 September 2022 (Senderinfo).
Dalbavie: Mélancolie de la résistance – Staatsoper Berlin
17:55 - 20:30
Dalbavie: Mélancolie de la résistance – Staatsoper Berlin
Opera
La Mélancolie de la résistance Opera by Marc-André Dalbavie 1961 – Libretto by Guillaume Métayer in collaboration with David Marton based on the novel by László Krasznahorkai Staatskapelle Berlin, Marie Jacquot (Musical Director) David Marton (Stage director) Amber Vandenhoeck...
Gregory Porter at Jazzaldia
20:30 - 22:02
Gregory Porter at Jazzaldia
Jazz
Gregory Porter Gregory Porter (vocals), Chip Crawford (piano), Emanuel Harrold (drums), Tivon Pennicott (saxophone), Jahmal Nichols (bass), Ondrej Pivec (Hammond organ) Jazzaldia, San Sebastián, 22 July 2022 (Senderinfo).
Pink Martini – Peralada
22:02 - 23:34
Pink Martini – Peralada
Jazz
Pink Martini at Peralada Pink Martini China Forbes (vocals) Festival Castell Peralada, 23 july 2022 (Senderinfo).
Orchestre de Paris, Esa-Pekka Salonen: Ligeti, Bruckner
23:34 - 01:15
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...