Recommendations
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8 March
: CPE.Bach.Chor Hamburg
In Liszt’s »The Legend of St. Elisabeth«, we meet a woman of courage and devotion. The CPE.Bach.Chor.Hamburg and a grand orchestra bring to life a powerful sound world of faith, love, and dramatic passion.
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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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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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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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23 March 2026
: Workshop for anyone aged 16 and above
To the controls, get set, go! In this workshop, young people aged 16 and over learn how to use modern synthesizers to create exciting sounds, noises, and melodies with electricity.
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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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4/5 July 2026
: for Families with Children aged 8+
Immerse yourself in the world of jazz! In this workshop, participants will learn about jazz instruments such as the double bass, guitar, piano, vibraphone, trombone, and drums, and at the end they will play their first jazz piece together.
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Listen now (in German)
: Podcast: Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #37
Glück verdoppelt sich bekanntlich, wenn man es teilt. Wie ist das bei Musik aus unterschiedlichen Kulturen? Im Podcast für junge Leute teilt Derya Yıldırım Musik, denkt sie neu und entdeckt Neues.
From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles
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Live stream in 15 days on 21 Mar 2026 at 20:00 : Sir Simon Rattle conducts Mahler
Sir Simon Rattle conducts Mahler’s »Resurrection Symphony« with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir. #LiveStream
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Interview with Fabio Biondi
»I believe in the future«: The Italian conductor and violinist on music as a mirror of our time and the power of optimism. #EarlyMusic #Interview #Laeiszhalle
