Recommendations

  • 30 November

    : NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

    Andris Poga returns to NDR with fateful works by Honegger and Strauss. Baritone Konstantin Krimmel interprets Vaughan Williams' melodious journey through life: Songs of Travel.

  • Today

    : Ensemble Modern

    Contemporary music at the Elbphilharmonie: the renowned Ensemble Modern and conductor Sylvain Cambreling congratulate the great composer Helmut Lachenmann on his 90th birthday. The colourful soundscape of Unsuk Chin’s »Graffiti« fills the Grand Hall.

  • 30 November / Laeiszhalle

    : Symphoniker Hamburg

    Two legends perform great hits by Bach, Mozart and Haydn: Ton Koopmans is one of the leading figures in the early music scene and is conducting the Symphoniker Hamburg for the first time. Albrecht Mayer takes to the stage for Mozart's Oboe Concerto.

  • 2 December

    : Helmut Lachenmann

    »Beethoven was the first to consciously stop composing to please others«, enthuses composer Helmut Lachenmann. To mark his 90th birthday, the SRW Symphony Orchestra is performing Beethoven's seventh symphony and Lachenmann's piano concerto.

  • 4 December

    : Henri Texier Septet

    Henri Texier, one legend of the French jazz scene, is coming to the Elbphilharmonie. In addition to his double bass, he will also be bringing his septet, with whom he will be playing pieces from his latest album, »An Indian’s Life«.

  • 9 December / Laeiszhalle

    : John Medeski

    With him, one can experience new worlds of sound: the acclaimed jazz pianist John Medeski is giving one of his rare solo concerts at the Leiszhalle. With incredible imagination, he unfolds magnificent musical landscapes from small ideas.

  • 9 December

    : Bach: Magnificat

    Advent at the Elbphilharmonie: The multi-award-winning ensemble Vox Luminis sets the mood for the Christmas season with Johann Sebastian Bach's famous Advent cantata Magnificat. Lionel Meunier conducts and also sings the bass part.

  • 11/12/14 December

    : NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

    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.

  • 5 December / Laeiszhalle

    : Christmas Oratorio

    »Shout with joy, exult!« Many will be glad to hear the cheerful message of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio again this year. In the Laeiszhalle, Ensemble Resonanz presents the festive classic in an iconic salon-music version.

  • 12 December / Laeiszhalle

    : Khatia Buniatishvili

    Hardly any other pianist displays her emotions as openly as the Georgian-French pianist. Her concerts are a total work of art, her interpretations absolutely unique – and the audience loves her for it.

  • 16 December / Laeiszhalle

    : Pablo Barragán & Quatuor Modigliani

    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.

  • 19 December / Laeiszhalle

    : Italian Christmas

    Recorder virtuoso Dorothee Oberlinger combines beautiful Christmas baroque music with accompanying narration to create a colourful, refreshingly unkitschy Christmas tableau.

  • Listen now (in German)

    : Podcast: Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #35

    What does diversity sound like? Anne and her guests discuss music as a bridge between different cultures. The podcast for young people – featuring musicians from the Bridges Chamber Orchestra and a challenging quiz.

  • 7 December

    : Concert for Young People: Bridges Kammerorchester

    Diverse music from around the world: The Bridges Chamber Orchestra brings together musicians and instruments from different cultures. Their original compositions combine Arabic, Persian, and European classical music, jazz, and more.

  • 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

  • 8/9 January 2026

    : Young People’s Concert vision string quartet

    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.

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