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Elbphilharmonie Talk with Wayne Marshall

Organist Wayne Marshall talks about his very first chord on a church organ and his fondness for Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder and the music of Austrian Franz Schmidt.

Alan Gilbert conducts Mahler's Seventh
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Video on demand from 30 Oct 2022 : Alan Gilbert conducts Mahler's Seventh

The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and its chief conductor present Gustav Mahler's Seventh Symphony.

The spiritual power of music

The artists of the Sufi Festival talk about the special connection between music and spirituality.

Mysticism for everyone

Sufism involves more than just taking refuge in a trance. Rather, it connects the Creator with Creation – among other things, with the help of music.

Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #20 – Ommm

The podcast for young people. In this episode we ask: What does inner peace feel like?

The Black Angel of History

The Black Angel of History exhibition is an analysis of visual culture and technology within the genre of Afrofuturism.

Schubert’s Sonatas

Stepping out of Beethoven’s shadow: Franz Schubert’s piano sonatas.

Anton Bruckner: The Unfathomable

Few composers have left posterity with such an inconsistent picture as the Austrian composer.

Elbphilharmonie Talk with Yuri Andruchovich

»A novel with a sound«: The Ukrainian writer talks about his book »Radio Nacht« and the music of the 60s and 70s.

Opening Night: »Resurrection« Symphony
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Video on demand from 5 Sep 2022 : Opening Night: »Resurrection« Symphony

The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and its chief conductor Alan Gilbert open the 2022/23 season with Gustav Mahler’s magnificent Second Symphony.

Soundcheck: what does Afrofuturism sound like?

A playlist to accompany the »Afrofuturism« spotlight in the Elbphilharmonie.

Vivi Vassileva: a portrait

The young percussionist got her own way at an early age, and now she shows that her instrument has a wider range than just fast and loud.

Interview with Wolfnag Rihm

»Whatever we do is always »›here and now‹«: The famous composer Wolfgang Rihm about his music and his work with Ensemble Modern.

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: Elbphilharmonie Explains: Countertenor

Countertenors can sing beautifully in a high register. What is their secret? Alex Potter explains his high male voice.

Handel: Water Music & Fireworks music

The Finnish Baroque Orchestra combines Handel's festive suites with traditional Finnish works. Concert stream from 19.08.2022 no longer available.

Orpheus: the singer of the millennium

He was the most famous singer in the Greek myths, his story inspired artists in every era and genre – and Orpheus was even involved in the birth of opera.

Elbphilharmonie Talk with Jan Müller & Rasmus Engler

Punk and prose: The Hamburg musicians talk about the spirit of the nineties and their novel »Vorglühen«.

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: Elbphilharmonie Explains: Afrofuturism

Afrofuturism expert Adyam Tesfamariam about the background and potential of this special artistic style and school of thought.

Annette Kurz: »A room needs a centre«

The scenographer is the »Artist in Residence« with the Hamburg Ensemble Resonanz. In this interview she talks about the art of achieving a lot with limited resources.

Elbphilharmonie Offstage #10 – Artists of the future

What role do artists play in the social media? We talked about this question with the Spanish pianist Juan Pérez Floristán.