Symphoniker Hamburg / Sylvain Cambreling
Lachenmann: Schreiben / Mahler: Symphony No. 1
Lachenmann
An adventurer of contemporary music is turning 90, and that calls for a celebration! Helmut Lachenmann has shaped New Music with his spirit of discovery and love of experimentation. A variety of his contemporaries pay tribute to the birthday boy
Description
Oh yes, Helmut Lachenmann loves adventure! He is the type of traveller who leaves the beaten track and sets off in search of the unheard – even at the age of 89. He has been questioning and revolutionising our listening habits since the 1960s, bursting with imagination and sometimes rubbing people up the wrong way. Time after time Lachenmann reinvents traditional instruments, discovers unexpected sounds and playing styles and makes the world of sounds his own as material for his creations. Today, Helmut Lachenmann is considered the most important living German composer. On the occasion of his 90th birthday on 27 November 2025, long-time companions will celebrate him and his music in four concerts.
Prelude: Helmut Lachenmann (German only)
Events of the spotlight
- Laeiszhalle Großer SaalPast Concert
- Elbphilharmonie Kleiner Saal
Helmut Lachenmann: The String Quartets
Quatuor Diotima / Ensemble Resonanz
Past Concert - Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal
Ensemble Modern / Sylvain Cambreling
Chin: Graffiti / Lachenmann: Concertini – NDR das neue werk
Past Concert - Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal
SWR Symphonieorchester / Jean-Frédéric Neuburger / François-Xavier Roth
Lachenmann: Ausklang / Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Past Concert
