With »Polar Soundscapes«, Geir Lysnes brings the sonic soul of the north to the stage – wild, lyrical and haunting. The chief conductor of the NDR Big Band transforms the polar region into a captivating listening experience beyond all clichés.
Alexandre Kantorow, shooting star of the classical scene, joins forces with the acclaimed Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal under Yannick Nézet-Séguin to perform Camille Saint-Saëns’s Second Piano Concerto.
The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra celebrates its anniversary with a world premiere and welcomes high-ranking guests: superstar Yo-Yo Ma performs his concerto »Venus in the Mirror« together with composer and Kamantschen soloist Kayhan Kalhor.
Kent Nagano bids farewell to Hamburg: For ten years, he served as General Music Director, and for his final performance, he conducts Brahms’ Fourth Symphony. In addition, Nagano premieres a new symphony by Argentinian composer Alex Nante.
Afrobeat is more than just rousing dance and music – in the mix of reggae, funk and soul, Seun Kutis packs socially critical lyrics. He presents his latest album »Heavier Yet (Lays
the Crownless Head)« with the band Egypt 80.
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.
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.
Kian Soltani opens his season as Elbphilharmonie Artist in Residence with an absolute centrepiece. The star cellist shines in Haydn’s solo concerto. Mendelssohn and Schumann round off this concert highlight with the top orchestra.
Two finales in one: the orchestra closes the season with Messiaen’s colourful »Des canyons aux étoiles« under its chief conductor Sylvain Cambreling. Martha Argerich then takes over and plays music by Schumann at the end of her festival.
The Hamburger Camerata is starting the new season: To kick things off, the ensemble performs works by Mozart and the cello concerto by Mozart fan Friedrich Gulda. The orchestrais led by Sergey Malov, who will also take on the solo parts in the concert.
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.
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.
From 0 to 99: there is something for everyone at our workshops and entertaining concerts aimed at different age groups – not only at the Elbphilharmonie, but also in Hamburg’s city districts.
Relax on cosy blankets and listen to soft string sounds – the baby concert invites parents, babies up to one year old and pregnant women to enjoy a feel-good musical moment. Tickets are still available for Bergedorf and Osdorf.
A touch of the Caribbean in a bottle: the »Flairdrum« turns upcycling into a sound experience! The homemade instrument made from PET bottles sounds like a xylophone, looks cool and is a lot of fun to make and play.
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.
