Recommendations
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27 March
: Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Hans von Bülow praised Bach's »Well-Tempered Clavier« as the essence of all music. In this spirit, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, celebrated Bach interpreter and sound aesthete, plays a concert of brilliant clarity and depth.
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23 March
: Ray Chen / Amsterdam Sinfonietta
Tartini's Devil's trill, Bartók's wit, Piazzolla's tango fever: Ray Chen and Amsterdam Sinfonietta under Candida Thompson ignite a highly virtuosic string fireworks display – breathless, lively, electrifying.
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3 April
: Christ on the Mount of Olives
Between Haydn's »Seven Last Words« and Beethoven's »Christ on the Mount of Olives«, a meditative Passion panorama emerges, which Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations portray as a deeply human drama of doubt and hope.
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26 May
: Götterdämmerung
With Götterdämmerung, the project of a historically informed »Ring« reaches its climax: Kent Nagano and Concerto Köln present the grand finale – 150 years after its premiere, in keeping with the Music Festival motto »End«.
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24 March
: Khatia Buniatishvili
Khatia Buniatishvili and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under Jonathan Nott plunge into Brahms’s Second and Debussy’s »Images« – Romanticism and Impressionism as a single, breathing sound vision.
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6 April
: Johann Christian Bach: Amadis de Gaule
Johann Christian Bach, youngest son of Johann Sebastian, tells in his opera »Amadis de Gaule« a heartfelt adventure with dragons, wizards, and princesses – performed by the CPE Bach Choir, the B’Rock Orchestra, and outstanding soloists.
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28 April
: »L’Orfeo«
Monteverdi's »L'Orfeo« tells the immortal love story of Orfeo and Euridice – passionate, moving and still touching 400 years later. Leonardo García Alarcón and a magnificent ensemble bring the opera to life in the Grand Hall.
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20 May
: Huelgas Ensemble
Belgian conductor Paul Van Nevel, cigar lover and master of Renaissance vocal music, is dubbed the »Hercule Poirot of early music«. For 50 years, he has uncovered hidden gems – now performing them with the Huelgas Ensemble at the Elbphilharmonie.
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25 March / Laeiszhalle
: Rachel Eckroth Trio
Pianist, singer and sonic explorer Rachel Eckroth blends jazz, indie and electronic textures into atmospheric songs between dream and experiment – her trio creates an intense, cinematic band sound.
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29 March / Laeiszhalle
: Ensemble Resonanz / Johannespassion
Bach’s St John Passion in miniature format: Ensemble Resonanz turns the classical concert format on its head. String orchestra sound meets experimental formats, electronics and surprise guests – a laboratory for new listening experiences.
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19 April / Laeiszhalle
: Symphoniker Hamburg / Nelson Goerner / Sylvain Cambreling
Sylvain Cambreling and Nelson Goerner present an impressive program: Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 unfolds lyrical elegance, while Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony combines monumental structure with spiritual depth.
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30 April / Laeiszhalle
: Nils Wülker Quartet: Zuversicht
Nils Wülker, Linda May Han Oh, Greg Hutchinson and Omer Klein: an international star line-up takes to the stage. The programme features the trumpeter's new album, »Zuversicht«. Music with lots of positive energy that is immediately contagious.
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24 May 2026
: Workshop for anyone aged 16 and above
Small patterns, big impact: In the Minimal Music workshop, young people aged 16 and above and adults discover the sound of Steve Reich & Philip Glass – and compose their own piece on the xylophone and metallophone.
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20/21 June 2026
: Twinkle Concerts Bad Bugs
It buzzes and whirrs and hums! With synthesizers, electric guitars, and their voices, the »Bad Bugs« bring the underground sound of the insect world to the stage for children aged 6 and up.
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Save the Concert!
: Digital escape game
Just a few hours to go until the concert of the year, but then suddenly it all goes wrong. Become a member of the Elbphilharmonie team and save the concert – complete with tricky puzzles and exciting backstage tours.
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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
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