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Asmik Grigorian: »pure emotion and honesty«
A portrait of the Lithuanian opera singer, illuminating the secret of her stage presence, the relaunch of her career and the consequences of her legendary »Salome« interpretation. #Singing #MusicFestival2022 #Portrait
René Jacobs: The Wolf’s Glen whisperer
Period performance guru René Jacobs has gently blown the cobwebs off the Romantic opera »Der Freischütz«, returning it to an ideal state that never existed in that form. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2022
Music inspired by nature
»There's nothing more musical than a sunset« – The 2022 Hamburg International Music Festival takes an extensive stroll through nature. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2022
Seven shades of Sibelius with Klaus Mäkelä
»Then the music flows automatically« – the Finnish star conductor talks about his Sibelius cycle and what he loves so much about this music. #Interview #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2022
Revolt in the silence: An interview with Mark Andre
The composer Mark Andre talks about disappearing music, spatial sound and his evening-long work »rwh 1-4«. #Interview #MusicFestival2022 #ContemporaryMusic
Studio Drift: Amazement at the natural world
The works of the artist duo invite us to immerse ourselves in the wondrous world of nature. #MusicFestival2022 #Portrait #5YearsofElbphilharmonie
A yearning for great heights
Up in the mountains, it is always about more than mere nature. An excursion with Mahler, Strauss and Krenek’s »Reisebuch aus den österreichischen Alpen«. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2022
Drift: Spectacular light installations in Hamburg
To mark the Elbphilharmonie’s fifth anniversary, the Dutch designer duo brings breathtaking light sculptures to the city on the Elbe. #Architecture #MusicFestival2022 #5YearsofElbphilharmonie
Reflektor John Zorn
A look back at the festival in pictures and comments. #Jazz #JohnZorn
John Zorn and the downtown scene
Radical, eccentric, experimental: the fascinating artists’ scene of downtown New York. #Jazz #JohnZorn #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic
»John Zorn turned my world upside down«
The musicians who appear at the »Reflektor John Zorn« talk about their collaboration with this exceptional artist and their love for his music. #Interview #Jazz #JohnZorn
Keyword »Nature« – the playlist
The playlist for the theme »Nature« – from the Elbphilharmonie music lexicon. #MusicFestival2022 #Playlist
5 questions to Christina Pluhar
The Austrian lutenist talks about her fascination with Early Music and how she manages to make it sound thoroughly modern. #EarlyMusic #Interview
»John Zorn always has a very clear vision«
Spotlight on John Zorn and his music: an interview with the Hamburg-based Zorn expert Axel Zielke. #Interview #Jazz #JohnZorn
Hudba! The Unique Style of Czech Music
How Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák and Leoš Janáček developed a unique national style – and conquered the world with it. #MusicHistory
John Zorn: The Master of Change
Between all the different stools of contemporary music, John Zorn remains true to himself in one respect: constant change. #Jazz #JohnZorn #Portrait
Beethoven 9: Musical world cultural heritage
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony conjures up the equality of all men as no other work does. #Beethoven #MusicHistory
Life Jackets Turn into a String Quartet Score
The Castalian String Quartet premieres a new work that packs a punch – it refers to children's dresses handmade from discarded refugee life jackets.
From the New World
Typically American: a brief history of modern American music. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic
5 years of the Elbphilharmonie: The gala week
Orchestras, artists and music lovers from all over the world congratulated the Hamburg concert hall on its fifth anniversary: a look back at a magnificent gala week. #5YearsofElbphilharmonie