Recommendations
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: Ensemble Resonanz
When the familiar starts to waver and we become strangers to ourselves. To open the season, Ensemble Resonanz, Anna Prohaska and Enno Poppe explore this state between Baroque and today. At the centre: Poppe’s new work for soprano and chamber orchestra.
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: The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst and the Cleveland Orchestra are among classical music’s great partnerships. Richard Strauss takes centre stage in their two concerts, featuring the moving »Four Last Songs«, to which Golda Schultz brings an intimate warmth.
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25 to 29 November
: Reflektor Rhiannon Giddens
»Reflektor« – this is an invitation to artists to curate a festival at the Elbphilharmonie. Now the carte blanche has been given to Rhiannon Giddens, who is planning a weekend of bluegrass, folk and more, featuring her vocals, banjo and many friends.
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: Piotr Anderszewski / Piano Recital
Brahms: Intermezzi / Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op. 111
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: NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester / Mao Fujita / Cristian Măcelaru
Mazzoli: Sinfonia / Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 / Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
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: Omar Sosa / NDR Bigband
»Raíces Unidas«
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6 October
: Jason Moran plays Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington is best known as a pioneer of the big band era, while his solo piano works are rarely heard. Jason Moran dedicates a »Best of Ellington« to them, bringing it to the Elbphilharmonie.
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15 October
: Made in Hamburg: BENSH47
Benjamin Asare, also known as BENSH47, is known for his unique sound, blending Afrobeats, R&B and pop. His voice reflects spirituality and street culture, his roots in a Ghanaian church choir and his love of hip-hop – as heard on his EP »Small Love«.
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6 September – 11 October / Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle
: Harbour Front Literaturfestival
Every year, the Harbour Front Literaturfestival brings renowned authors to Hamburg, many of whom can be seen at the Elbphilharmonie or the Laeiszhalle. This fall, the lineup includes Saša Stanišić, Dörte Hansen, and Robert Habeck, among others.
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: Symphoniker Hamburg / Jennifer Holloway / Sylvain Cambreling
Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus / Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder / Zender: Schumann-Fantasie
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: »Doulce mémoire« – a Renaissance Hit
»Doulce mémoire – Sweet Memory«
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: Ensemble Resonanz: »songs & postal pieces«
The spotlight of the evening is on Senegalese kora virtuoso and singer Momi Maiga, who blends West African traditions with flamenco, jazz, and classical music. Together with Ensemble Resonanz, he creates a concert that celebrates cultural exchange.
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5 / 6 November 2026
: Twinkle Concerts Funkelkonzert Sonne, Mond und Streicher
There's music in everything! Whether it's a cookie jar, a zipper, or a shoebox – the Ensemble Resonanz uses everyday objects to tell exciting, funny, and surprising stories through music.
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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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15 November 2026
: Workshop for families with kids aged 10+
Gongs, metallophones, and drums: These are the instruments played in a gamelan ensemble. In this workshop, you can discover and play this fascinating sound, which originates from Bali, together with others. Ages 10+.
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21/22 November 2026
: Twinkle Concerts It is Time
In the imaginative musical theater piece »It Is Time«, an enchanted actress tries to solve the mystery of time. The countdown is on, and she knows for sure that it has something to do with music! For ages 8+.
From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles
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Elbphilharmonie Live
10 years of the Elbphilharmonie! The new book »Elbphilharmonie LIVE« is packed with fascinating stories, plenty of memories and intriguing facts. #10YearsofElbphilharmonie
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Creator in Residence 2026/27
With Clare Yeo, Lovie and Rickie Ho, three Creator in Residence are shedding light on the Elbphilharmonie from different perspectives during the anniversary season. #10YearsofElbphilharmonie #CreatorInResidence
