The mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre dedicates her latest programme to heroic warrior women such as Hippolyta and Antiope. With French and Italian Baroque arias, she blends the familiar with the unfamiliar, well-known melodies with exciting new discoveries.
For four days, sitar virtuoso and Grammy-nominated cosmopolitan Anoushka Shankar takes the helm in the Elbphilharmonie. She is joined by London’s most creative musicians – from Indian tradition to electronica, jazz fusion, film and dance.
»You haven't heard the clarinet until you've heard Martin Fröst« - thus one critic's verdict. The unusual Swedish clarinettist brings a fresh breeze to Hamburg with the exciting Quatuor Ébène and exquisite chamber music by Janáček and Mozart.
Musical beasts: in his opera »The Cunning Little Vixen«, Janáček takes the audience to a colourful animal kingdom. Star conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla stages a concert version of the famous fairy-tale opera with first-class solo singers.
Refreshingly different: Teodor Currentzis and his musicAeterna ensemble are really shaking up the international music world. The audience favourite returns to Hamburg with one premiere and Shostakovich’s monumental Fourth Symphony.
World-famous for his Schubert interpretations, star tenor Ian Bostridge proves in the first of three concerts that he and his richly nuanced voice feel equally at home with Baroque. The programme features Italian arias from the 17th and 18th centuries.
»Matthias Goerne prises open the interplay between idyll and abyss like no other singer« (Süddeutsche Zeitung): now, as part of the »Hanns Eisler« spotlight, the star baritone performs the composer’s moving »Hollywood Songbook«.
First the Laeiszhalle, then the Elbphilharmonie: the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra performs in Hamburg twice in two days, each time with a carefully selected programme under its chief conductor Daniel Harding – and with two star guests.
The music of jazz pianist Uri Caine oscillates between structure and free improvisation. The New York musician has worked with John Zorn, and deconstructed Bach and Mahler. In his trio, he combines swing and classical music with captivating dynamism.
Till Brönner is a shining star in the German jazz scene: he has delighted audiences around the world and even performed for former US President Barack Obama. With his unique sound, the virtuosic trumpeter now returns to the Elbphilharmonie.
Sarathy Korwar plays the tabla and drums – and takes Indian rhythms as the basis for an exciting new fusion jazz. In his band, the traditional tanpura lute meets the saxophone, and funky beats are combined with the buzzing overtones of the sitar.
Something to get jazz fans excited about: the popular »Jazz Piano« series brings distinguished jazz trios and one duo to Hamburg once again this season. Featuring Jacky Terrasson, Uri Caine and the legendary bassist John Patitucci.
Prodding the memory: under that motto, Ensemble Resonanz presents a brand-new work by Clara Iannotta – an answer to the conversation books of the deaf Beethoven. The piece is juxtaposed with rarely played works by Mozart and Karl Amadeus Hartmann.
More diversity in culture – Hamburg creative artists gather in the Zinnschmelze centre to discuss how that can be achieved. Members of »Chor zur Welt«, which Foreign Minister Steinmeier described as a paragon of »integration in action«, also perform.
The stage is yours! As part of Hamburg's initiative »Schulen musizieren«, selected school ensembles are giving a joint concert at the Elbphilharmonie in April. All Hamburg school bands and orchestras can take part. Submit your application now!
Our popular Twinkle Concerts for children, and our »Distant Sounds« series for people with dementia and their families, can be experienced in a number of Hamburg districts, in addition to the Elbphilharmonie.
Max Richter’s music electrifies classical-music lovers and pop fans alike. Together with his partner Yulia Mahr, he is putting on a long »Reflektor« weekend at the Elbphilharmonie.
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The NDR Vokalensemble celebrates its 75th anniversary with works by Whitacre, Mäntyjärvi and Monteverdi – and in a completely new line-up.
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