CANCELLED: Anoushka Shankar: Love Letters
As a result of the new Germany-wide coronavirus restrictions that have been issued, all concerts in the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle have been cancelled from 2–30 November. This event has had to be cancelled. If you bought your tickets in the Elbphilharmonie’s online shop, you will be refunded the purchase price via the payment method used for the original booking – you don’t need to do anything. You’ll find further details on refunds on the following page: Information on refunds for tickets to cancelled events
For a whole weekend Anoushka Shankar – sitar virtuoso, daughter of Ravi Shankar and a cosmopolitan musician nominated for six Grammy awards – is in charge of the music at the Elbphilharmonie. Her latest programme, »Love Letters«, is an intimate homage to the power of friendship among women.
As one of today’s best sitar players, Anoushka Shankar carries on her famous father’s legacy in her own remarkable way. This includes seeking exchange with other genres: with the Berlin Philharmonic as much as with DJs, folk musicians, and jazz artists like Herbie Hancock and her half-sister Norah Jones. But Anoushka has also had difficult times to overcome, with health problems and heartache. These are reflected on her album »Love Letters«, which she produced together with female musicians like the Turkish singer-songwriter Alev Lenz: a hymn to friendship between strong women.
Performers
Anoushka Shankar sitar
Alev Lenz vocals, piano, tanpura
Nicki Wells vocals
Pirashanna Thevarajah mridangam, ghatam, morsing, kanjira, konnakol
Danny Keane cello, piano
Nina Harries bass, vocals
Programme
»Love Letters«
Festival
Postponed: Reflektor Anoushka Shankar