Mediatheque Stories tagged #ContemporaryMusic
Portrait of Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze, born in 1926, always wanted his music to resonate with people – and thus found his way between tradition and the avant-garde. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2026 #ContemporaryMusic
: Alex Paxton – A Portrait
»Magic Sound Stuff« – Meet the British composer and trombonist Alex Paxton. #Jazz #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait #Visions
Video on demand from 4 Feb 2026 : The Myth of Heroism
Beethoven’s Third Symphony »Eroica« and other works with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra & Vocal Ensemble, Klaas Stok and Alan Gilbert. #Beethoven #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic
Video on demand from 1 Mar 2025 : Abel Selaocoe and the Aurora Orchestra
South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe presents his cello concerto »Four Spirits« together with the young Aurora Orchestra. #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic
Lachenmann theme park
The German composer turns music into an experience. His works are not just sound structures, but invitations to rediscover listening itself. #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
: Arvo Pärt: »Tabula rasa«
mit dem Estonian Festival Orchestra, Midori, Hans Christian Aavik und Paavo Järvi #Highlights #ArvoPärt #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic
Arvo Pärt in Portrait
The composer was the focus of the »Lux aeterna« festival opening. #ArvoPärt #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
Video on demand from 3 Feb 2020 : Arvo Pärt: »Adam’s Lament«
Simple, mystical, powerful: Arvo Pärt's famous composition »Adam's Lament« for choir and string orchestra in the Grand Hall #ArvoPärt #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic
A Portrait of Helmut Lachenmann
Reflection instead of reflex – that is what the rebellious composer wants to elicit with his music. #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Martin Fröst / Alan Gilbert
Star clarinettist Martin Fröst celebrates the start of his residency with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Concert stream from 9.10.2025 no longer available #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic
Fazıl Say / Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Fazıl Say appears both as composer and pianist in the Grand Hall, presenting his own Sixth Symphony alongside evergreens like Gershwin’s thrilling »Rhapsody in Blue« #Piano #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic
»Wow, so that's how it can sound!«
Composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen about the »Multiversum« in the Elbphilharmonie, swarm intelligence in orchestras and the difficulties of the classical repertoire. #Interview #ContemporaryMusic
: Elbphilharmonie Sessions: Zubin Kanga
Wearing sensor gloves and surrounded by synthesizers, the musician and tech innovator Zubin Kanga brings his futuristic project »Cyborg Pianist« to life. #Piano #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic #Sessions
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
A real orchestral hit in the Grand Hall: the Aurora Orchestra plays Beethoven's famous Seventh Symphony – by heart. #Highlights #Beethoven #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic
: Concert film »World Builder, Creature«
Alex Paxton’s music comes to life in an artistic concert film with hand-painted animations. #Highlights #LiveStream #ContemporaryMusic #Visions
Pierre Boulez – A Portrait
A look back at the life and legacy of the revolutionary composer and sought-after conductor, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
: Elbphilharmonie Sessions: Julia Hagen
The young star cellist Julia Hagen fills the Elbphilharmonie car park with music by Sofia Gubaidulina #MusicFestival2024 #ContemporaryMusic #Sessions #summer
Alban Berg’s »Wozzeck«: a key work of modernism
Alban Berg broke new ground with his opera, which premiered in 1925 – both in terms of content and music. #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic
Interview with Matthias Goerne
Baritone Matthias Goerne on the enduring relevance of Alban Berg’s »Wozzeck« and the future of classical music. #Singing #Interview #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic
The future potential of AI in music
Art is considered as an example of a profoundly human quality: creativity. What’s happening to this creativity in the age of artificial intelligence? #MusicFestival2025 #ContemporaryMusic
