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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«.

Heard anew: Dieter Ammann

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

About blue slippers and prancing violins

Two artists design amazing costumes for the music of the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« festival. About an out-of-the-ordinary project.

Heard anew: Lisa Streich

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

Heard anew: James Dillon

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

Heard anew: Enno Poppe

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

Heard anew: Sofia Gubaidulina

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

Heard anew: Jörg Widmann

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

Heard anew: Thomas Larcher

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

Cecilia Bartoli: »For throat and soul alike«

The opera singer talks about the fascination of Farinelli, about Mozart’s humanity and the fun factor inherent in virtuoso circus artistry.

Elbphilharmonie Talk with Paavo Järvi

Järvi talks about his tearful beginnings as a student and explains why half of all conductors can’t actually conduct.