Recommendations
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1 May to 3 June 2026
: Hamburg International Music Festival
The compelling finale of the Elbphilharmonie season: once again, a host of top-class orchestras and soloists are performing at the Music Festival. This year, in unique ways and with plenty of wonderful music, they will be exploring the theme of »The End«.
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1/2 May
: Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln
Franz Schmidt's monumental oratorio »Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln« (The Book with Seven Seals) ignites apocalyptic drama with late Romantic force. Manfred Honeck conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, two choirs and renowned soloists.
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4 May
: Balthasar Neumann Choir & Guests
A programme inspired by the Dance of Death: the Balthasar Neumann Choir, together with Elbphilharmonie organist Iveta Apkalna and others, presents a sonic panorama ranging from the comforting Bach and Brahms to a wild dance featuring organ and percussion.
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12 May
: Utopia / Vilde Frang / Teodor Currentzis
Conductor Teodor Currentzis and his orchestra Utopia present Gustav Mahler’s powerful First Symphony and Alban Berg’s moving Violin Concerto, performed by Vilde Frang. Two works spanning emotional intensity and refined sound.
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16 May
: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
The Scharoun Ensemble, comprising members of the Berlin Philharmonic, presents Hans Werner Henze’s musical setting of Hölderlin’s poetry, »Kammermusik 1958«, with tenor Siyabonga Maqungo taking the solo part.
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24 May
: Quartett zum Ende der Zeit
In hardly any other work is the exploration of (one’s own) mortality felt as keenly as in Olivier Messiaen’s moving »Quatuor pour la fin du temps«. In Hamburg, a veritable all-star line-up is now taking on this piece.
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29 May
: Arcadi Volodos
Keys are unambiguous – except in Chopin's case, who brought poetry to the piano. Star pianist Arcadi Volodos brings this magic to life, playing not only Chopin but also Schubert's last piano sonata, a masterpiece of Romanticism.
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7 June
: Khatia Buniatishvili
Star pianist Khatia Buniatishvili celebrates her adopted home, Paris. Music by Chopin, Fauré and Saint-Saëns brings 19th-century salon culture back to life. Alongside Barbara Schöneberger and Axelle Saint-Cirel, other guests will also be in attendance.
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4 May / Laeiszhalle
: Renaud Capuçon / Kian Soltani / Mao Fujita
Elbphilharmonie artist in residence Kian Soltani joins Mao Fujita and Renaud Capuçon – a star-studded trio. In Hamburg they perform piano trios by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky – romantic, virtuosic, and filled with passion for chamber music.
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31 May / Laeiszhalle
: Symphoniker Hamburg
Soprano Katharina Konradi and violist Diyang Mei take centre stage in a programme that blends radiant timbres with delicate lyricism. The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra provides the orchestral backdrop, performing works including Mahler’s Fourth Symphony.
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1 June / Laeiszhalle
: Ottavio Dantone / Harpsichord
Why have just one harpsichord when you can have four? Bach loved concerts like this! Accademia Bizantina and Ottavio Dantone bring triple and quadruple harpsichord works to the Laeiszhalle – a musical and historical highlight.
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7 June / Laeiszhalle
: From the New World
Rachmaninow’s virtuosic Third Piano Concerto and Dvořák’s famous symphony »From the New World« combine virtuosity with breadth and momentum; pianist Szymon Nehring and conductor Delyana Lazarova embark on a journey across the continents.
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Season 2026/27
: Twinkle Concerts
Poetic productions, first-class ensembles and wonderful melodies: the hand-picked Funkelkonzerte concerts open up the world of music to young audiences – in the Elbphilharmonie and in many Hamburg neighbourhoods.
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Discover Music
: Children & Families
Babys' and children's concerts for all age groups, music theatre for a young audience and imaginative concerts for the whole family – there is a wide range of events on offer for children and families in the Elbphilharmonie and the Laeiszhalle.
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Workshops
: Become creative yourself
Double bass, bongo, synthesizer: in the workshops, the Elbphilharmonie's huge fund of instruments can be explored. Children and adults are welcome in the new Season 2026/27!
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Music for everyone
: Education Brochure
Music brings people together. An overview of the program for families, children, and schools at the Elbphilharmonie can be found in the brochure “Music for Everyone.” The video also provides an insight into the wide range of interactive activities and con
From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles
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ByteFM: Miles 100
Mit fünf Konzerten und einer Pop-up-Bar feiert die Elbphilharmonie den 100. Geburtstag von Miles Davis. Moderator Götz Bühler stellt die Legende vor und spricht über das Programm. #Jazz
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Humanity needs places like the Elbphilharmonie
Christoph Lieben-Seutter, General & Artistic Director of the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle, and Dr. Carsten Brosda, Hamburg’s Senator for Culture, reflect on 10 years of the Elbphilharmonie #Highlights #Interview
