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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3 February
: Carolin & Jörg Widmann
Carolin and Jörg Widmann have been stars of the classical music world for years – she as a violinist, he as a clarinettist and composer. In February and April, the siblings will appear together on stage in the Grand Hall.
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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 February
: Beethoven27
Beethoven specialist Jan Caeyers and his orchestra Le Concert Olympique return to the Elbphilharmonie with pianist Kit Armstrong, using works by Beethoven and Bach to trace a path from crisis to renewal.
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17 April
: Mahan Esfahani / Harpsichord
Mahan Esfahani shows that the harpsichord can stand firmly in the here and now with all four legs. The renowned Iranian-American harpsichordist performs exclusively works from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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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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25 January / Laeiszhalle
: Symphoniker Hamburg
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.
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19 February / Laeiszhalle
: Pablo Held Trio
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.
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21 February / Laeiszhalle
: Belcea Quartet / Yulianna Avdeeva
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.
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Concert stream for children
: Journey to a new world
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.
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Listen now (in German)
: Podcast: Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #37
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.
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28/29 March
: Workshop Kreativ BeatObsession
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.
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Save the Concert!
: Digital escape game
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.
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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Golda Schultz im Portrait
Die Sopranistin singt nicht nur Arien – sie erzählt Geschichten, stellt Fragen und verändert Perspektiven. Mit Gefühl. Mit Haltung. Mit Stimme. #Singing #Mozart #Portrait
