This is where worlds collide: singer and bağlama player Derya Yıldırım and mandolinist Avi Avital join forces with the Ensemble Resonanz to bridge the gap between Vivaldi's »Summer« and newly arranged Anatolian folk songs.
Louis Couperin, court composer to the Sun King, celebrates his 400th birthday in 2026, and Jean Rondeau devotes a unique marathon full of virtuosity to the pioneer of the singing harpsichord.
The NDR ensembles under Alan Gilbert and Klaas Stok devote themselves to mythical heroes – from Orpheus to Napoleon to Prometheus. Choral and orchestral works full of drama and myth culminate in Beethoven's »Eroica«, a symbol of the heroic ideal in music.
Three stars, one trio: banjo legend Béla Fleck, harp virtuoso Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez combine their talents in BEATrio – with virtuoso, energetic music ranging from jazz and bluegrass to Latin American grooves.
Opera at the Elbphilharmonie: Alan Gilbert conducts Richard Strauss's epoch-making one-act opera »Elektra« – with the large NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and renowned singers in a semi-staged performance.
Time freezes, space dissolves in Christian Fennesz’s music. The electro pioneer crafts layered ambient sounds from the guitar – distorted beyond recognition. »Mosaic«: artful tracks from 7/4 time to towering hard rock riffs.
Roman Borisov, youngest Piano Olymp winner 2022, debuts at the Elbphilharmonie. He expands the Pianomania theme »Mazurkas« to other triple-meter dances and Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No. 2 – highly musical and virtuosic.
Holiday in Italy – Bach could only dream of it. Though he never went there, he loved Italian music and drew inspiration from Vivaldi & Co. Harpsichordist Justin Taylor performs Bach’s Italianate works alongside »genuine« Italian music.
With Sibelius, Glass’s Saxophone Quartet and Mussorgsky’s »Pictures at an Exhibition« in Ravel’s version, the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra and the SIGNUM Saxophone Quartet create soundscapes that unite symphonic narrative power and saxophone virtuosity.
Chaplin’s »The Circus« tells of the accidentally funny tramp who becomes a star and falls in love – humorous, poetic, and touching. The magic of this classic returns with Chaplin’s own score, performed live by the Symphoniker Hamburg.
Ruhr-area jazz at its best: For 20 years, the Pablo Held Trio has captivated audiences with its free-spirited interplay between free and smooth jazz. For the anniversary tour, saxophonist Chris Potter joins the lineup.
The Belcea Quartet with Yulianna Avdeeva brings together Shostakovich, Britten and Weinberg: Bach-inspired preludes, a string quartet quoting Purzell and a piano quintet from a repressive era – a programme about friendship and freedom.
When war breaks out in Antonia’s homeland, she must say goodbye to her best friend and emigrate: to the rail station, through wild Atlantic storms and to the land of freedom. A magical concert film without words, featuring music by Vivaldi and Dvořák.
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.
A weekend of beats and rhythm! At “Kreativ BeatObsession,” objects are collected and turned into instruments. With creativity and a spirit of experimentation, participants tap, drum, and build until the walls shake.
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.
Europe’s finest young musicians – selected by the continent’s leading concert halls. Here is a brief introduction to each of them.
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