CONSUMER NEWS
March 2026
Your monthly update on performing arts releases, live streams, previews and specials - directly from the producers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.
IMZ NEWS

Avant Première 2026: That's a Wrap
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
From 14–18 February, Berlin hosted the IMZ's flagship market Avant Première, drawing 330 organisations across 40+ countries, with ARD, ARTE, Deutsche Grammophon, the EBU, London Symphony Orchestra, NHK, Unitel, ZDF and many more all in one room.

IMZ General Assembly Confirms New Board and Directorate
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 18 February in Berlin, the IMZ General Assembly formally confirmed the new Board and Directorate that will steer the organisation through the 2026–2028 term.

The First Issue of the IMZ Magazine Is Out Now
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ has launched the IMZ Magazine, a new annual publication dedicated to the evolving landscape of performing arts in audiovisual media. The first issue is now out, offering a curated collection of essays, reflections and industry insights from leading voices across our field.
NEW RELEASES

CD: J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations - Zhu Xiao-Mei
Accentus Music
This album release makes the acclaimed live recording from St. Thomas Church Leipzig available on CD and across all digital platforms for the first time.

CD + Blu-Ray: John Williams - A Tribute
EuroArts Music International
In this program, the DR lets you experience the fascinating world of John Williams' music in a concert that brings cinema to life.

CD: Tansman / Bruch – Works for Violin and Orchestra
Accentus Music
Viviane Hagner and the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra under Łukasz Borowicz present a remarkable new album with works by Tansman and Bruch.
BROADCAST DATES

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD – TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
Clasart Classic
21 2026: Richard Wagner's masterwork TRISTAN UND ISOLDE starring Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres – live in cinemas on 21 March.

Joana Mallwitz conducts Haydn's Die Schöpfung
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
5 2026: Mallwitz brings characteristic conviction to a performance defined by clarity, momentum and a strong sense of musical narrative.
VIDEO ON DEMAND

Aris Quartet plays Beethoven's Razumovsky Quartets
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
The award-winning quartet not only performs these groundbreaking works but also discusses what makes them so pivotal to the history of an entire genre.

Sting - Sounds Like Art, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
ARTE G.E.I.E.
Sting gives a unique concert at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam for the ARTE series "Sounds Like Art" – from 5 March on arte.tv and YouTube.
NEWS FOR CUSTOMERS

Queen’s Delight at Flagey
Flagey asbl/vzw
Flagey celebrates 150 years of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium with a concert day reuniting iconic laureates of the Queen Elisabeth Competition.
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