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Im Spotlight: Fragen an die Künstler:innen der Reihe »FAST LANE«

Über das erste Konzert, große wie kleine Träume und gute Tipps – Fragen an die Musiker:innen der hochkarätigen Nachwuchs-Reihe.

»The entire horizon before your eyes«

Conductor François-Xavier Roth talks about intellectual challenges, fresh looks at music and flying batons.

Tube Talks

A ride on Europe’s longest escalator takes two and a half minutes – more than enough time to ask a few soul-searching questions.

5 Questions for Danûk

From wax cylinder to Spotify hit: the band Danûk take early 20th century phonograh recordings and transform them into remarkable contemporary music.

Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Sara Correia

»Sharing the soul of my people« – the Portuguese singer Sara Correia on fado, her roots and why performing in Hamburg is like a home game.

5 questions for Jakub Hrůša

The Czech star conductor on mutual inspiration and lifelong learning.

5 Questions to Graindelavoix

Björn Schmelzer, founder and artistic director of the vocal ensemble Graindelavoix, on a unique performance at the Elbphilharmonie.

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: »And then something magical happens«

An encounter with Lea Desandre, Thomas Dunford and his fantastic early music ensemble Jupiter.

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: Interview with Julia Bullock

»Darkness can be fascinating« - the American singer talks about Olivier Messiaen's song cycle »Harawi«, her moment of sudden musical insight, and the change in her voice.

Live-Talk »Visions«: Nahre Sol in conversation with Rebecca Saunders
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Video on demand from 3 Feb 2023 : Live-Talk »Visions«: Nahre Sol in conversation with Rebecca Saunders

As part of the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«, the young artist and Youtube icon talks to the British composer about composing in the 21st century.

Elevator interviews

Going up with the artists of the »FAST LANE« series.

Heard anew: Rebecca Saunders

5 questions for the composers featured in the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« New Music festival.

»The mandolin is experiencing a renaissance right now«

Mandolinists Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall on J. S. Bach and bluegrass – and why the two can be wonderfully combined in concert.

»I must be free«

Barbara Hannigan on her double role as singer and conductor, her quest for fluency, and the authenticity of her three cats.

»The entire world in one voice«

French pianist Alexandre Tharaud talks about working together with Angélique Kidjo and about their shared passion for chansons.

Heard anew: Anna Thorvaldsdóttir

5 questions for the composers featured in the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« New Music festival.

Interview with the conductor Raphaël Pichon

»Bach’s music speaks to us as to a friend«. Who was Bach? What inspired him? A conversation with the French conductor.

Heard anew: Helmut Lachenmann

5 questions for the composers featured in the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« New Music festival.

Heard anew: Hans Abrahamsen

5 questions for the composers featured in the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« New Music festival.

Alan Gilbert: »We really mean it seriously«

Conductor Alan Gilbert talks about the new festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«.