Die Feen
Since 2009, Schirmer has been General Music Director of the Oper Leipzig. On 23 March 2011, Schirmer was elected "Intendant" of the Oper Leipzig, with an initial five-year term beginning in August 2011, in addition to his title as GMD. He conducted the first Bayreuth staging of Wagner's early opera "Die Feen" in 2013. In June 2017, Oper Leipzig announced the extension of Schirmer's contract as "Intendant" through the 2021-2022 season.