The concert programme of the Elbphilharmonie and the Laeiszhalle cannot go ahead as planned due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This event has had to be cancelled and will not be rescheduled. Ticketholders and customers participating in the order process will be informed by email. Ticketholders can request a refund for their tickets by clicking on the following link: Information about ticket refunds
After György Ligeti’s »Le Grand Macabre« (2019) and »Saint François d’Assise« by Olivier Messiaen (2020 – cancelled due to Corona), George Gershwin’s world-famous opera »Porgy and Bess« is the operatic centrepiece of the 2021 Hamburg International Music Festival, with chief conductor Alan Gilbert directing the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra from the rostrum. As a New York native, Gilbert is thoroughly familiar with the work and with Gershwin’s world. Tonight he talks to well-known TV presenter Susanne Stichler, giving some insights into the way he thinks about music and particularly into the timeless message that »Porgy and Bess« conveys.
Performers
Alan Gilbert talk
Susanne Stichler moderation
& Gäste
Programme
Alan Gilbert und Susanne Stichler im Gespräch über »Porgy und Bess«