Hamburg’s former general music director Simone Young returns to conduct at the Elbphilharmonie for the first time. On the programme: late Romantic works by Dmitri Shostakovich and Franz Schmidt.
Bach's monumental late work is considered the pinnacle of vocal art: his Mass in B minor revolves around the themes of loneliness and despair, joy and bliss, and is performed by the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Choir Hamburg.
Messiaen's »From the Canyons to the Stars« transports listeners to the red canyons of Utah. Ingo Metzmacher brings this tonal masterpiece to the Great Hall together with the Klangforum Wien Orchestra.
Carolin and Jörg Widmann have been stars of the classical music world for years – she as a violinist, he as a clarinettist and composer. In February and April, the siblings will appear together on stage in the Grand Hall.
This is where worlds collide: singer and bağlama player Derya Yıldırım and mandolinist Avi Avital join forces with the Ensemble Resonanz to bridge the gap between Vivaldi's »Summer« and newly arranged Anatolian folk songs.
With a matinee concert on the third Sunday of Advent, the renowned organist embarks on a »musical journey through the history of organ music«. He will perform music by great organ composers such as Jehan Alain, Olivier Messiaen and Max Reger.
Experience tomorrow's big names today! This season, the Rising Stars programme features not only soprano and piano (trio), but also cimbalom and saxophone quartet in the Small Hall. The Cellist Valerie Fritz opens the festival.
Opera at the Elbphilharmonie: Alan Gilbert conducts Richard Strauss's epoch-making one-act opera »Elektra« – with the large NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and renowned singers in a semi-staged performance.
The Quatuor Modigliani and clarinettist Pablo Barragán are among the most sought-after artists in their field and perform with incredibly infectious enthusiasm. Here they play works by Haydn, Brahms and Kurtág.
Is there an answer to Charles Ives' visionary work »The Unanswered Question«? What is the secret behind Edward Elgar's famous »Enigma Variations«? Conductor Adam Hickox makes his debut with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra with this »mystery« programme.
Recorder virtuoso Dorothee Oberlinger combines beautiful Christmas baroque music with accompanying narration to create a colourful, refreshingly unkitschy Christmas tableau.
The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra and Sylvester Cambreling traditionally celebrate the turn of the year with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the Laeiszhalle. Its appeal to humanity in the final chorus are ideal accompaniments to the new year.
The vision string quartet enjoys experimenting and is performing at the Elbphilharmonie: Four musicians from Berlin play classical works and their own pieces ranging from pop, rock, and folk to minimal music.
From mouth-blown melodica to body percussion: Rune Thorsteinsson brings everything to the stage with his crazy jazz trio. Together with a symphony orchestra, they perform a groovy crossover that even allows the audience to join in. Ages 8+.
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
Auch fünfzig Jahre nach ihrem Tod begeistert die ägyptische Sängerin Umm Kulthum Milliarden von Menschen zwischen Marokko und Indonesien – und beflügelt eine junge Künstlergeneration.
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