Summer, sun, music: the »Elbphilharmonie Summer« 2022 programme is jam-packed. With three major American orchestras, jazz legend Kenny Barron, the globally popular Sons of Kemet, and two film concerts.
No fewer than four American orchestras can be heard at the Elbphilharmonie in the 2022/23 season. The season is opened by the Philadelphia Orchestra, with a piece by Samuel Barber and otherwise only music by black composers.
Dvořák's Cello Concerto is one of the most popular classical works of all; it is full of ravishing melodies. And Gautier Capuçon knows how to make it ring! He is accompanied by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under Manfred Honeck.
Actually, »Fräulein Else« from 1929 is a silent film. But now the cabaret duo Maschek underlay the scenes live with unexpected and extremely entertaining dialogue. The East Tyrolean ensemble Musicbanda Franui plays a new soundtrack.
Jazz, hip-hop, Afrobeat: with brass sounds and several drums, the hip London band Sons of Kemet makes their audience dance. But the latest project of the troupe around saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings is also a strong political statement.
The silent film »Phantom« (1922) by the legendary director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau tells the story of an unrequited love. The Viennese contemporary music ensemble Phace plays a new soundtrack to the expressionist images.
The piano concerto by eccentric Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni knows no comparison: 70 minutes long, full of colour, and in parts breathtakingly hard to play – the perfect choice for an exceptional pianist like Igor Levit!
Traditional music from Korea, whirling dervishes and Ukrainian folk music: the whole world is appearing at the Elbphilharmonie. Globetrotters will find what they what in the series »Klassik der Welt«, »Around the World« and the 2022/23 festivals.
The mandolin is often underestimated: the fact is, it can play everything from Baroque to bluegrass. In this concert four exceptional interpreters play the Instrument of the Year 2023, Chris Thile and Avi Avital among them.
In 1994 they created a stir with the programme »MoodSwing«; now Brian Blade, Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman and Christian McBride are back on stage together. The four jazz giants trade ideas like it's going out of style on their »Reunion«.
The list of musicians pianist Kenny Barron has performed with reads like a Who’s Who of bebop, hard bop and mainstream jazz. Barron was a sought-after sideman for many years, but he, now almost 80, is also a gifted soloist and bandleader.
The American pianist Jason Moran has had a huge influence on modern jazz – with his improvisations, compositions and technique. He can play with breath-taking agility, but never falls into predictable patterns. He now gives a solo performance.
Top-quality jazz in an intimate setting: »Jazz Piano» brings the greatest jazz pianists of our time to the Laeiszhalle Recital Hall – some solo, like Yaron Herman and Django Bates, others with their ensembles, like the up-and-coming star Gerald Clayton.
Well-known period-performance ensemble and top soloists breathe new life into Early Music in Hamburg – among them stars like Jakub Jozéf Orlínski and Teodor Currentzis. And Raphaël Pichon explores Bach's origins with his outstanding ensemble Pygmalion.
Four concerts with some of the top soloists of our time: stars like Midori, Antoine Tamestit, Martin Fröst and Anna Vinnitskaya perform masterpieces of chamber music in the intimate setting of the Laeiszhalle Recital Hall.
Savour afternoons of music with exceptional young talents in the Laeiszhalle Recital Hall: in six concerts, up-and-coming musicians present classical and contemporary works from Beethoven to Adès.
Singing in an international choir, making music in one of three orchestras or discovering an old Indonesian tradition: there are several join-in ensembles at the Elbphilharmonie. Registrations are open again as of today!
From exhibitions and dance classes to film screenings: the Elbphilharmonie’s accompanying programme opens up new, often surprising perspectives on the music in the concert hall. Coupled to a concert, these events explore fascinating topics.
People from all over Hamburg get creative together in this community project. There are five workshops to choose from, ranging from body percussion to acting to songwriting – including a final concert in the Grand Hall.
The American musician talks about the magic of nature, about her own roots and the message contained in her album »Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part«.
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The Swiss vocal ensemble sings Claudio Monteverdi’s madrigal »O come è gran martire« on the attic of the Hamburg Laeiszhalle.
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On 18/19 June 2022, the Elbphilharmonie opened its doors to the public. Some 17,000 people came to explore the foyers, the concert halls and the backstage areas. A look back at the event.
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Neugier und Offenheit gehören zu ihrem Selbstverständnis: Die Musiker von Sō Percussion erzählen, warum es nichts Schöneres gibt, als sich mit Komponist:innen aus aller Welt kreativ auszutauschen.
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