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Anoushka Shankar: A Citizen of the World with Roots

How the sitar player found her way between India and the pulsating cities of Europe.

5 Questions to Anoushka Shankar

The sitar virtuoso about her European-Indian homeland and cross-border music.

Mozart's moment

When the right person is in the right place at the right time, extraordinary things can happen – that is the background to the project »Mozart Momentum 1785/1786«.

Wanderer between the worlds

Max Richter’s music electrifies classical-music lovers and pop fans alike. Together with his partner Yulia Mahr, he is putting on a long »Reflektor« weekend at the Elbphilharmonie.

»I respond to what I hear.«

Some background to »A House of Call. My Imaginary Notebook« by Heiner Goebbels.

»I fluctuate between disco and classical«

Gregor Gysi talks about the music that made the strongest mark on him – and shares what he thinks of the Elbphilharmonie as a representative of left-wing party Die Linken.

Elbphilharmonie Gig Posters

Special concerts are often accompanied by high-quality art posters.

How do you become a jazz musician?

About a genre between street music and a university subject.

Keyword »Onwards!« – The Playlist

The playlist for the theme »Onwards!« – from the Elbphilharmonie music lexicon.

The Stream Team

The Elbphilharmonie is regularly transformed into a digital concert hall. Meet the team!

A new Song of the Earth

In their project »Song of the Earth in Crisis«, the New York band Dirty Projectors explores the results of today's damage to the environment.

»Mozart y Mambo«

The story behind an out-of-the-ordinary concert project on Cuba – with star horn player Sarah Willis and the Havana Lyceum Orchestra.

5 questions to Dave Longstreth

»I know that mankind can –and must – change things! The lead singer of Dirty Projectors talks about his first orchestral work and our responsibility towards nature.

Caetano Veloso: Brazil’s voice of the century

He is the greatest all-rounder of Latin American musicians – and above all undaunted in every artistic confrontation with the powers-that-be.

Classical Futures Europe

An EU project makes young musical talents fit for the international classical-music sector – with unusual methods.

Song of America: A Celebration of Black Music

A festival celebrating the music, poetry, and stories of Black composers, writers, and artists.

Music: An Addiction Without Side Effects

Why do I get goosebumps from listening to music? An interview with music psychologist Prof Dr Reinhard Kopiez about the physical reactions caused by music.

The Storyteller

About one of the most important composers of our time, Artist in Residence Sir George Benjamin.