Five concerts in the Großer Saal of the Laeiszhalle.

Some people think that rhythm has something to do with pop music and not serious classical music. That is of course nonsense. Hardly anything is as electrifying as Ravel's »Bolero.« Even string sections can sound crisp and energetic when driven by pronounced percussion accents. And nowhere does the heat come to the boil more than in the percussion section of an orchestra. They have just about any sound at their fingertips, which they produce using wood, metal, plastic, paper, skins, vegetables or even fruit.

Leading exponents of the percussion scene are at the centre of this series, among them the legendary Evelyn Glennie and rising star Martin Grubinger. Further highlights include the passionately expressive pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque as well as Gabriela Montero who demonstrates how much percussive potential can be found in a good old- fashioned piano - even when not playing jazz.

Concerts of this Series

25.11.09

Katia & Marielle Labèque • Basque Percussion

Drums and Dreams

Wed, 20:00 / Laeiszhalle Hamburg / Großer Saal / Elbphilharmonie Konzerte

Musik von Isaac Albéniz, Claude Debussy und Maurice Ravels »Boléro«

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09.02.10

Evelyn Glennie, Schlagwerk

For the Love of my Sound

Tue, 20:00 / Laeiszhalle Hamburg / Großer Saal / Elbphilharmonie Konzerte

Musik von Roberto Sierra, Christos Hatzis, Nebojsa Zivkovic, Antonio Vivaldi u. a.

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06.03.10

Kremerata Baltica • Gabriela Montero

Drums and Dreams

Sat, 20:00 / Laeiszhalle Hamburg / Großer Saal / Elbphilharmonie Konzerte

Johann Sebastian Bach: Konzert für Violine, Streicher und Basso continuo a-Moll BWV 1041
Bearbeitung für Vibraphon und Orchester: Andrei Pushkarev
Johann Sebastian Bach: Chaconne (Partita Nr. 2 d-Moll BWV 1004) (Bearbeitung für Klavier: Ferruccio Busoni)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Streichquartett f-Moll op. 95 (Bearbeitung für Streichorchester: Gustav Mahler)
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Astor Piazzolla: Tres Piezas
Transkription für Klavier und Streichorchester: José Bragato
Chick Corea: La Fiesta
Bearbeitung für 2 Violoncelli, Drums und Streicher: Andrei Pushkarev
Paul Desenne: Gran Cacerolazo (für Klavier, Streicher und Percussion)

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31.03.10

Ensemble Resonanz • Rothbrust • Schlagquartett Köln • Furrer

Drums and Dreams / Don't Push the Sounds / Strings & Beat

Wed, 20:00 / Laeiszhalle Hamburg / Großer Saal / Elbphilharmonie Konzerte, u.A.

Claude Vivier: Zipangu
Beat Furrer: «antichesis» für 14 Streicher
Beat Furrer: Xenos III
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Béla Bartók: Musik für Saiteninstrumente, Schlagzeug und Celesta Sz 106

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21.06.10

Philharmoniker Hamburg • Grubinger • Hofstätter • Inkinen

10. Philharmonisches Konzert / Drums and Dreams

Mon, 20:00 / Laeiszhalle Hamburg / Großer Saal / Elbphilharmonie Konzerte, u.A.

Dmitri Schostakowitsch: Festouvertüre op. 96
Avner Dorman: »Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!« für Percussion-Duo und Orchester
Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow: Scheherazade / Suite symphonique op. 35

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