Recommendations
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1 May to 3 June 2026
: Hamburg International Music Festival
The compelling finale of the Elbphilharmonie season: once again, a host of top-class orchestras and soloists are performing at the Music Festival. This year, in unique ways and with plenty of wonderful music, they will be exploring the theme of »The End«.
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12 May
: Utopia / Vilde Frang / Teodor Currentzis
Conductor Teodor Currentzis and his orchestra Utopia present Gustav Mahler’s powerful First Symphony and Alban Berg’s moving Violin Concerto, performed by Vilde Frang. Two works spanning emotional intensity and refined sound.
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5 May
: MILES 100: Bobby Previte
Still Woodstock’s roar in their ears: In 1969 Miles Davis recorded »Bitches Brew« with Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul & Co. Jazz drummer Bobby Previte reignites this high-energy jazz-rock fusion live with local musicians.
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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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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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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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24 May
: Quartett zum Ende der Zeit
In hardly any other work is the exploration of (one’s own) mortality felt as keenly as in Olivier Messiaen’s moving »Quatuor pour la fin du temps«. In Hamburg, a veritable all-star line-up is now taking on this piece.
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30 May
: Ensemble Resonanz: »fantasy & farewell«
As part of the International Music Festival, the RIAS Chamber Choir from Berlin and the Ensemble Resonanz explore themes of farewell and transience through music from England by Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams and others.
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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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16 May Laeiszhalle
: Teatime with Hana Chang and Nikola Meeuwsen
The programme presented by these two young talents on violin and piano ranges from virtuosic to lyrically dreamy. Before the concert with works by W.A. Mozart and César Franck the afternoon begins with coffee, tea and cake in the beautiful Brahms Foyer.
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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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7 June / Laeiszhalle
: From the New World
Rachmaninow’s virtuosic Third Piano Concerto and Dvořák’s famous symphony »From the New World« combine virtuosity with breadth and momentum; pianist Szymon Nehring and conductor Delyana Lazarova embark on a journey across the continents.
From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles
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Video on demand from 14 Mar 2026 : Brad Mehldau & hr-Bigband
Brad Mehldau spielt gemeinsam mit der hr-Bigband Arrangements seiner Klavier-Kompositionen. Das umjubelte Konzert fand im Rahmen des »Reflektor«-Festivals statt. #Highlights #Jazz
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ByteFM: Miles 100
Mit fünf Konzerten und einer Pop-up-Bar feiert die Elbphilharmonie den 100. Geburtstag von Miles Davis. Moderator Götz Bühler stellt die Legende vor und spricht über das Programm. #Jazz
