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
Orchestre de Paris, Khatia Buniatishvili, Klaus Mäkelä: Falla, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel
06:43 - 08:36
Orchestre de Paris, Khatia Buniatishvili, Klaus Mäkelä: Falla, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel
Classical music
Orchestre de Paris, Klaus Mäkelä (Conductor) Khatia Buniatishvili (Piano) Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946) The Three Cornered Hat, suite no. 2 Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor Op. 23 Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) Images Maurice Ravel (1875 –...
Steinway & Sons
08:36 - 09:30
Steinway & Sons
Documentary
Go behind the scenes at the Steinway & Sons factory and discover Spirio, the incredible technology that allows a piano to replay a performance exactly as it was played live. Mr. Guido Zimmermann, the president of the world-famous pianomakers, talks us through the revolutionary...
James Carter "Trane: A Centennial Supreme" – Jazz in Marciac
09:30 - 10:30
James Carter "Trane: A Centennial Supreme" – Jazz in Marciac
Jazz
James Carter "Trane : A Centennial Supreme" James Carter (saxophones) Steve Turre (trombone) Gerard Gibbs (piano) Hilliard Greene (double bass) Alex White (drums) Jazz in Marciac, 28 July 2026 (Senderinfo).
Gil Evans Orchestra & Mccoy Tyner Sextet – Berliner Jazztage
10:30 - 11:13
Gil Evans Orchestra & Mccoy Tyner Sextet – Berliner Jazztage
Jazz
Gil Evans Orchestra & Mccoy Tyner Sextet – Berliner Jazztage Gil Evans Orchestra McCoy Tyner Sextet McCoy Tyner (piano) Ron Bridgewater (saxophone) James Ford – reeds Guilherme Franco (percussions) Charles Fambrough (bass) Eric Gravatt (drums) Berlin, Philharmonie, 3 November...
Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition: Finals
11:13 - 12:28
Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition: Finals
Classical music
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, Ricardo Castro (conductor) Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 Jonathan Mak Frédéric Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Heeseong Noh Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 Zhiquan Sergei...
InterMezzo
12:28 - 12:45
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...
The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani
12:45 - 13:38
The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani
Documentary
The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani Sold-out concerts, millions of albums sold to make the classical music industry green with envy: neoclassical, as the new musical trend is called, is a mega hit. What makes the form so popular? Is this music...
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck: Bruckner
13:38 - 15:25
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck: Bruckner
Classical music
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Manfred Honeck (Conductor) Anton Bruckner 1824 – 1897 Symphony no. 8 in C minor Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 June 2024 (Senderinfo).
Handel: Tamerlano – Opéra Royal de Versailles
15:25 - 16:55
Handel: Tamerlano – Opéra Royal de Versailles
Opera
Tamerlano Opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel Libretto de Nicola Francesco Haym London, King's Theatre, 31 October 1724 National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan Honoured Choir of the Republic of Uzbekistan Alibek Kabdurakhmanov Direction Veronica Cangemi (Soprano)...
Enescu Competition
16:55 - 18:35
Enescu Competition
Concert
Bucharest George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Tito Muñoz (conductor) Benjamin Kruithof (cello), Maria Marica (violin), Alexandra Segal (piano) Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904) Cello Concerto in B minor op. 104 Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Violin Concerto in D major op. 77 Sergei...
Brahms : Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 – Berliner Solisten
18:35 - 19:30
Brahms : Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 – Berliner Solisten
Classical music
Berliner Solisten Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Clarinet Quintet in B minor, op. 115 1989 Directed by Klaas Rusticus (Senderinfo).
Royal Concertgebouw, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Gabriela Montero: Šerkšnytė, Tchaikovsky, Weinberg
19:30 - 21:12
Royal Concertgebouw, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, Gabriela Montero: Šerkšnytė, Tchaikovsky, Weinberg
Classical music
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (Conductor) Gabriela Montero (piano) Raminta Šerkšnytė (born in 1975) De Profundis (Dutch premiere) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Mieczyslaw Weinberg Symphony No. 3 Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 21 April 2023...
Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre: Pergolesi – Misteria Paschalia
21:12 - 22:16
Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre: Pergolesi – Misteria Paschalia
Classical music
Le Poème Harmonique, Vincent Dumestre (conductor) Rachel Redmond (soprano), Victoire Bunel (mezzo-soprano), Serge Goubioud, Hugues Primard (tenors), Emmanuel Vistorky (baritone) Stabat Mater (intonation) Anonimous Mo' è benuto il Giovedì santu Tarantella Stabat Mater (Monopoli...
Monteverdi from Mantua to Venice – John Eliot Gardiner
22:16 - 00:27
Monteverdi from Mantua to Venice – John Eliot Gardiner
Concert
Monteverdi from Mantua to Venise John Eliot Gardiner – Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists An exceptional musical journey by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir in Italy at the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua and in Venice, particularly the Basilica dei Frari, where the...