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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10 March
: Brad Mehldau as an author
To kick off the Reflektor Festival dedicated to him, acclaimed jazz pianist Brad Mehldau reads from his new autobiography, »Formation – Building a Personal Canon, Part I«. In the discussion that follows, he delves deeper into more stages of his life.
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21 March / Laeiszhalle
: Ian Bostridge
She sparkles with joy, lightness, and warmth: Baroque music continues to fascinate today. Tenor Ian Bostridge captivates with his nuanced voice in arias from this era – accompanied by the Ensemble Europa Galante at the Laeiszhalle.
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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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22 March
: Ensemble Resonanz
Riccardo Minasi and the Ensemble Resonanz ignite with violinist Alena Baeva: Debussy’s dreamy Faun, Bruch’s passionate Violin Concerto, Mozart’s »little g-minor Symphony«, Ravel’s baroque dances – classical music with rock energy!
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19 April
: Beethoven27
Kit Armstrong and Jan Caeyers return for a third time with »BEETHOVEN27«: with Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, the Seventh Symphony and other works, they chart a journey from the heroic phase to artistic boundary-breaking.
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8 May
: A Last Supper
The B'Rock Orchestra, the bad boys of the early music scene, transform the cult film »La Grande Bouffe« into an unconventional musical theatre piece: a staged banquet combining baroque, pop and electronic music – bitterly angry and highly topical.
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29 May
: Arcadi Volodos
Keys are unambiguous – except in Chopin's case, who brought poetry to the piano. Star pianist Arcadi Volodos brings this magic to life, playing not only Chopin but also Schubert's last piano sonata, a masterpiece of Romanticism.
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31 March / Laeiszhalle
: Anna Vinnitskaya
Pianist Anna Vinnitskaya combines poetic depth with uncompromising virtuosity. Under her hands, great classics by Ravel, Brahms and Rachmaninoff become highly concentrated, gripping narratives on the piano.
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11 April / Laeiszhalle
: Giuseppe Gibboni / Arsenii Moon
Giuseppe Gibboni and Arsenii Moon perform sonatas by Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev – romantic warmth meets rhythmic bite and virtuosic fire in an immediate chamber music setting.
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4 May / Laeiszhalle
: Renaud Capuçon / Kian Soltani / Mao Fujita
Elbphilharmonie artist in residence Kian Soltani joins Mao Fujita and Renaud Capuçon – a star-studded trio. In Hamburg they perform piano trios by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky – romantic, virtuosic, and filled with passion for chamber music.
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7 May / Laeiszhalle
: Symphoniker Hamburg / Truls Mørk / Renaud Capuçon
Renaud Capuçon, an acclaimed world-class violinist, returns to the Symphoniker Hamburg – this time also as a conductor. His program spans from the French elegance of Fauré to the late-Romantic orchestral brilliance of Richard Strauss.
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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 13 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
