The string orchestra Metamorphosen Berlin includes top chamber music and orchestral players from across Germany, as well as winners of international competitions. The group takes its name from Richard Strauss' composition Metamorphosen, for 23 solo strings, close to the ensemble's complement of 26 musicians. Metamorphosen Berlin was founded by Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt and Indira Koch; he remains the group's leader and conductor, and she is the artistic director. Metamorphosen Berlin often programs contemporary music and has premiered works by Helmut Abel and Sören Nils Eichberg. The group issued its debut album, Inspiration, in 2015. The album Tchaikovsky: Serenade followed in 2017 and earned the Melomano de Oro award in Spain. Metamorphosen Berlin returned in 2021 with the album Very British.