Recommendations

  • 15–31 August

    : Elbphilharmonie Summer

    First ice cream, then concerts in the Grand Hall: from 15–31 August, the Elbphilharmonie Summer once again attracts audiences with big orchestras presenting classics and discoveries. There will also be a colourful mix of pop, rap, jazz and world music.

  • 22 / 23 August

    : Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem

    Between touching solo passages and overwhelming sound spectacle – Rufus Wainwright proves with his »Dream Requiem« that he is a brilliant composer and sensitive artist. The narrator is French acting legend Isabelle Huppert.

  • 27 August

    : Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester / Renaud Capuçon / Manfred Honeck

    Reunion at the highest level: conductor Manfred Honeck and violinist Renaud Capuçon once started their world careers with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. Now they present Korngold’s Film Music Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony together.

  • 20 September to 19 October

    : Harbour Front Literature Festival

    Harbour Front is back! After a year's break, Hamburg's most important literary festival returns and brings a whole host of literary stars to the Hanseatic city. You can look forward to cult authors such as Dan Brown and Ian McEwan.

  • 30 August

    : Mostar Sevdah Reunion

    For 25 years, Mostar Sevdah Reunion has been delighting audiences with their mix of traditional songs, Balkan rhythms and jazzy influences. They embody the diverse culture of the Balkans – a mixture that crosses borders and touches hearts.

  • 22 September

    : Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jakub Hrůša

    The Czech star conductor loves the mythical orchestral repertoire of his homeland. With Dvořák’s »The Spectre’s Bride«, he discovers another treasure for large orchestra, choir and soloists as the new chief conductor of London’s Royal Opera.

  • 23 September

    : SWR Symphonieorchester & Vokalensemble / François-Xavier Roth

    Schubert’s »Grand C major«, a baroque dance suite and a symphonic magnum opus full of quotations from music history: François-Xavier Roth and his orchestra invite you to an evening full of contrasts that brilliantly becomes a great whole.

  • 27 September

    : Vienna Philharmonic / Lukas Sternath / Tugan Sokhiev

    Prokofiev in America, Stravinsky in Paris: In the program of the Vienna Philharmonic featuring shooting star Lukas Sternath, the two Russian avant-gardists come together, bringing a dialogue of dance ecstasy, sonic intoxication, jazz, and folklore.

  • 14 October

    : Rossini: »Petite messe solennelle«

    Rossini composed his mass as a mixture of sacred and secular music. The instrumental accompaniment of piano and harmonium leaves plenty of room for the vocal parts – perfect for Thomas Hengelbrock and his Balthasar Neumann Choir.

  • 21 September / Laeiszhalle

    : Symphoniker Hamburg

    The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor Sylvain Cambreling have put on a programme between Romanticism and Modernism for the opening of the season in the Laeiszhalle: Lachenmann's »Schreiben« meets Mahler's First Symphony.

  • 5 October / Laeiszhalle

    : Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

    Monteverdi’s »L’Orfeo« is a masterpiece of baroque compositional art, which will be performed in the Laeiszhalle by the Monteverdi Choir Hamburg and the lautten compagney BERLIN.

  • 13 October / Laeiszhalle

    : Jazz Piano: Aaron Parks Little Big

    Jazz pianist Aaron Parks has developed from a shooting star to a major player on the international scene. The third album with his band on the Blue Note label is a musical feast of funky, driving grooves and relaxed improvisation.

  • Discover Music

    : Children & Families

    Babys' and children's concerts for all age groups, music theatre for a young audience and imaginative concerts for the whole family – there is a wide range of events on offer for children and families in the Elbphilharmonie and the Laeiszhalle.

  • 18/19 October

    : Twinkle Concerts Wolf

    Sound meets wilderness: Leopold Hurt's atmospheric compositions and the Ensemble Resonanz transport children aged 10 and over into a mystical dream world – enveloped by 360° projections in the Elbphilharmonie's Small Hall.

  • Listen now (in German)

    : Podcast: Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #34

    This episode of Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer is all about rhythm – in life and in music. Emma (15) and Christoph (18) discover how rhythm determines the pulse of our lives and makes music groove.

  • Concerts & workshops

    : Children & Family Digital Programme

    Music videos for joining in, online workshops and children’s concerts – the Elbphilharmonie also has a programme for home.

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