Recommendations
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21 January
: Golda Schultz
Golda Schultz dedicates herself to Mozart's multi-faceted heroines – with her warm soprano voice, she brings characters from Don Giovanni, Figaro and Così fan tutte to life. In addition, the Kammerakademie Potsdam performs the famous Jupiter Symphony.
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18 – 23 January
: Rising Stars
Experience tomorrow's big names today! This season, the Rising Stars programme features not only soprano and piano (trio), but also cimbalom and saxophone quartet in the Small Hall. The Cellist Valerie Fritz opens the festival.
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23 January
: From the Canyons to the Stars
Messiaen's »From the Canyons to the Stars« transports listeners to the red canyons of Utah. Ingo Metzmacher brings this tonal masterpiece to the Great Hall together with the Klangforum Wien Orchestra.
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8 February
: Béla Fleck & Edmar Castañeda
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.
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25 January
: Derya Yıldırım & Avi Avital
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.
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13/15 February
: Elektra
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.
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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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10 May
: Christian Tetzlaff
A package to fall in love with: The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen delights with Brahms' cheerful Second Symphony and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto – lively, emotional and with Christian Tetzlaff as the brilliant soloist.
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23 January / Laeiszhalle
: Jan Lisiecki
A dance across the keys: Jan Lisiecki takes audiences from Europe to South America with works by Martinů, de Falla, Brahms, Chopin and Piazzolla – a virtuoso, poetic and rhythmically vibrant journey through the world of dance.
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16 January / Laeiszhalle
: Bennewitz Quartet
Under the motto »Creative Power«, the Bennewitz Quartet from Prague presents a programme that showcases the creative power of three composers. The ensemble has won numerous awards and captivates audiences with its sensitivity and infectious enthusiasm.
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7 February / Laeiszhalle
: Teatime Classics
Freshly fortified with coffee, tea and cake before the concert: at the Teatime Classics, young talents present atmospheric chamber music from cello to piano to basoon and string quartet in afternoon concerts with the vigour of the stars of tomorrow.
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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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Concert stream for children
: Sun, Moon and Strings
Biscuit tins, rain jackets, paper boxes – there's music everywhere. With imagination and great joy, the musicians from Hamburg's Ensemble Resonanz invite us on a musical expedition. A concert stream for children from the age of 6.
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16 February
: Twinkle Concerts Rune Thorsteinsson
From mouth-blown melodica to body percussion: Rune Thorsteinsson brings everything to the stage with his crazy jazz trio. Together with a symphony orchestra, they perform a groovy crossover that even allows the audience to join in. Ages 8+.
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Listen now (in German)
: Podcast: Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #36
The podcast for young people – this time featuring the vision string quartet and an extraordinary approach to music.
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23. März 2026
: Workshop für alle Interessierten ab 16 Jahren
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.
From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles
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Video on demand from 31 Dec 2025 : New Year’s Concert 2025: Johann Strauss
A swinging start to the new year: The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra celebrates the turn of the year with the »Waltz King« Johann Strauss. #Singing #LiveStream
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Interview with Manfred Honeck
»We need to move away from technical perfection«: The conductor on his understanding of staying true to the work and the contrasting worlds of Karajan and Harnoncourt. #Interview
