INDUSTRY NEWS
November 2025
The monthly update on business news for professionals in the performing arts and audiovisual industries:
posting new productions, industry previews, calls, deadlines or job ads while connecting coproduction partners, vendors and buyers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.

Avant Première 2026: Get your tickets now
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Secure your Festival Pass and join us in Berlin from 14-18 February at the Scandic Hotel for four days packed with screenings, talks and networking.
NEW PRODUCTIONS

Amy Macdonald plays Baloise Session
C Major Entertainment
Amy Macdonald's energy, great sound and stage presence make the opening night of Baloise Session unforgettable.

Bruckner & Beethoven at Lucerne Festival
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
With top-quality orchestral playing guaranteed with the hand-picked Lucerne Festival Orchestra, this promises to be a concert to remember.

Dang Thai Son: A Legacy in Harmony
Auditorium Films
Vietnamese piano master Dang Thai Son returns to Switzerland with four brilliant students, offering a recital of Chopin and virtuosic mastery.

Deutsche Oper Berlin: Umberto Giordano’s Fedora
EuroArts Music International
A jewel of Italian verismo, staged by Christof Loy.

English National Ballet: The Nutcracker
EuroArts Music International
“A feast for the eyes… it all feels like a real Christmas gift” (The Stage)

Glyndebourne: George Frideric Handel: Alcina
EuroArts Music International
Director Francesco Micheli brings style and sumptuous excess to Glyndebourne's staging of Handel's Alcina.

Inside the Rose International Dance Prize
Poorhouse International
A fascinating insight in the inaugural season of a prestigious new Dance award which the Guardian called "dance's answer to the Turner Prize".

Laurie Anderson: A spellbinding concert
Auditorium Films
Laurie Anderson transforms a de-consecrated Paris chapel into an avant-garde sound sanctuary: experimental, elegant, unforgettable.

London Symphony Orchestra: Pappano & Cho
C Major Entertainment
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the LSO in a program of wit, virtuosity, and drama, being joined by Seong-Jin Cho in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Queens of the Stone Age play Baloise Session
C Major Entertainment
In their only taped European show of their "Alive in the Catacombs Tour", Queens of the Stone Age bring the most intimate rock show to Basel.

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Auditorium Films
Seun Kuti, Fela’s heir, ignites modern afrobeat with a fiery blend of funk, jazz, and Nigerian rhythms : always powerful, always political.

The Bat, Strauss: A Sparkling Concert Experience
Auditorium Films
Strauss’s The Bat takes off again: Opéra de Lille bursts with laughter, elegance, and irresistible melodies.

The Faces of Carmen on WDR/ARD
Overtone Films
Overtone Films' new documentary in co-production with WDR is available for streaming and broadcasts outside Germany.

Yard Act: Where’s My Utopia? a new indie milestone
Auditorium Films
Leeds quartet Yard Act, after golden acclaim, returned with “Where’s My Utopia?”, mixing indie fire, hip-hop grit & disco horizons in a bold second act.

Yuja Wang from Carnegie Hall
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Carnegie Hall's 135th concert season kicks off with a thrilling programme of favourites, from New York in partnership with Rolex.
IN THE MAKING

Invisible Heroes – Music in Video Games
Accentus Music
From Super Mario to The Witcher – A journey through the evolution of video game music and its visionary composers.
NEWS

Boris Giltburg launches Beethoven Sonata cycle
Flagey asbl/vzw
Boris Giltburg launches Beethoven Sonata cycle at Flagey.

East Doc Platform 2026: Call for Entries
Institute of Documentary Film
Are you working on an exciting documentary project? Don’t miss your chance to be part of East Doc Platform 2026 in Prague, the largest documentary industry event in Central and Eastern Europe!

New IMZ Member: The Cleveland Orchestra
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
A warm welcome to The Cleveland Orchestra, one of the leading ensembles of our time and a cornerstone of American musical excellence!

Stream the 2025 San Francisco Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
SFDFF’s Online Festival streams films worldwide from 10 November - 30 November.

Thank you for joining 5th Heart of Europe!
TVP – Polish Television
A record number of submissions, inspiring panels, and remarkable winners marked this year’s standout edition in Warsaw.
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