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Elbphilharmonie Talk with Yuri Andruchovich

»A novel with a sound«: The Ukrainian writer talks about his book »Radio Nacht« and the music of the 60s and 70s.

Interview with Wolfnag Rihm

»Whatever we do is always »›here and now‹«: The famous composer Wolfgang Rihm about his music and his work with Ensemble Modern.

Annette Kurz: »A room needs a centre«

The scenographer is the »Artist in Residence« with the Hamburg Ensemble Resonanz. In this interview she talks about the art of achieving a lot with limited resources.

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: NDR Podcast: About Music

About flying conductor's batons, rehearsals and why presenting the news is like driving a car: a podcast with conductor Alan Gilbert and newsreader Michail Paweletz (in English).

Europe in the genes, America in the heart

Manfred Honeck, chief conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, on the traditions and peculiarities of American orchestras.

»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.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja: Les Adieux

How much time have we got left on Earth? The vivacious violinist talks about her latest project.

Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Laura Jurd

»That’s where the real fun begins« – the young trumpet player Laura Jurd talks about improvising in a group, about the power of the forest and her love of jazz.

Elbphilharmonie Talk with Silvan Strauß

Drummer Silvan Strauß talks about the appeal of Hamburg, his Allgäu dialect and the addictive potential of his profession.

Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Thomas Ospital

»We are constantly reinventing ourselves«: organist Thomas Ospital about the special features of his instrument and the art of listening.

Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Silvan Strauß

»Music has a lot to do with dreams« – Hamburg drummer Silvan Strauß talks about how he found his way on to the stage, and about the special power that music has.

»Nature is simply brimming with melodies!«

Artists talk about inspiring experiences of nature and the places in nature that give them strength.

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.

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«.

»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.

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.

Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Lucie Horsch

As a person and a musician – the recorder player Lucie Horsch on creativity and developing an individual voice.

»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.

Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Sarathy Korwar

Improvisation and immigration – the London percussionist on cultural identity and dissolving boundaries in music.

A place for everyone

The Elbphilharmonie wants to be more than just a world-class concert hall – above all, it wants to be a place for everyone. How does that work in practice?