Recommendations
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19 August
: Arthur Verocai
Arthur Verocai brings together Brazilian cult sound, orchestral colours and shimmering funk. With the Nu Civilisation Orchestra, the result is an evening of groove, experiment and a sense of musical connection.
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23 August
: Richard Galliano
Richard Galliano showcases the full range of the accordion’s sound: from jazz and classical music to French elegance. His reinterpretation on the album »Viaggio« thus becomes a charming musical journey brimming with memories.
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29 October–1 November
: Festival: Lebanon
A country with an turbulent history and a rich musical heritage: in Lebanon, a wide variety of styles come together. The Elbphilharmonie presents Arabic traditions, electronic beats and two great singers, Abeer Nehme and Tania Saleh.
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30 August
: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
A season dedicated to Beethoven: The Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra and its principal conductor, Omer Meir Wellber, shed new light on the composer through an unusual selection of pieces and fresh interpretations.
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4/5 September
: NDR Opening Night
A spectacular start with Gustav Mahler! Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra will present the Sixth Symphony on their Opening Night – featuring the legendary hammer beats in the finale on their Opening Night.
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15 / 16 September
: Ensemble Resonanz
»I is another« – taking this line by the French poet Rimbaud as its starting point, the concert spans a range from Baroque to present day: Together with Anna Prohaska, Ensemble Resonanz explores shimmering states of alienation and blurring boundaries.
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23 September
: Djavan
A living legend’s golden stage anniversary: even in his 70s, Djavan still regularly fills stadiums in his native Brazil. At the Elbphilharmonie, he will perform the greatest hits that have made him one of the country’s biggest stars.
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24 September
: Mozart meets Gershwin
Gershwin’s Piano Concerto and Mozart’s Requiem: two famous works, each groundbreaking in its own way. Gershwin effortlessly blends Broadway, jazz and classical concert music. Mozart has created timeless music that dares to glimpse the afterlife.
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5 October / Laeiszhalle
: Julia Kleiter / Julian Prégardien / Sir András Schiff
The Liedstadt Festival Hamburg showcases just how relevant Romantic art songs can be through its unique concerts. This concert, featuring a star-studded lineup and a surprise program, focuses on the music of Johannes Brahms.
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11 October / Laeiszhalle
: Symphoniker Hamburg
Miguel Sepúlveda conducts stirring and powerful works on his debut at the Laeiszhalle. The concert opens with Beethoven’s Leonore Overture and concludes with Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, which the composer described as his finest work.
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13 October / Laeiszhalle
: Igor Levit
Star pianist Igor Levit starts his monumental Beethoven cycle! Over the course of two seasons, he will perform all of the composer’s piano sonatas and dive deep into his world. The programme features the First Sonata as well as the »Waldstein Sonata«.
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9. November / Laeiszhalle
: Haydn: The Creation
In his oratorio »The Creation«, Joseph Haydn set to music nothing less than the creation of the world. With its vivid and evocative music, it was an instant hit with audiences – now the NDR Vocal Ensemble is bringing it to the stage.
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26/27 September 2026
: Twinkle Concert Field Trip to the Moon
Let's go to the moon! Pianist Sabina Hasanova and artist Anna Vidyaykina invite you on a magnificent journey through space. They tell their story not with words, but through live sand painting and the sparkling music of Claude Debussy and other composers.
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13 October 2026
: Twinkle Concerts Obotaqua
Just take the oboe, a dance and the quanun, to create »Obotaqua«. The magical trio invites you on an imaginative journey. Feel free to join in and dance along! For Families with Children Aged 1–3.
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17 October 2026
: Workshop for anyone aged 16 and above
Want to dance exuberantly in a circle or in lines? You can do just that in this dance workshop, which, as part of the Lebanon Festival, explains and teaches the Arabic Dabke dance with its virtuoso, stomping steps – Step into Dabke!
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Twinkle Concerts / Ticket sale starts on 1 Sep
: Concerts for young and old
Whether it's quiet concerts for the little ones or body percussion for older kids, the Twinkle Concerts introduce children to the world of music in a playful way. Tickets for the coming months are on sale soon.
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Live stream in 13 days on 1 Sep 2026 at 20:00 : Season Opening
Together with the star pianist Alexandre Kantorow, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will open its anniversary season, performing Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. #Highlights #Piano #LiveStream #USA250
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