Audience Orchestra 2026/27
Ninety highly motivated amateurs rehearse together in the Audience Orchestra – and even perform regularly on the Grand Hall stage
Registration starts on 19 May 2026.
Description
Step onto the stage of the Elbphilharmonie yourself! Ninety music-loving amateur musicians are fulfilling this dream as part of the Elbphilharmonie Audience Orchestra. With some prior orchestral experience, you can play here at a high level every week. Michael Petermann, the Academy Director of the Hamburg Conservatory, selects works for the concerts in the Grand Hall and in the city’s cultural centres; most recently, these included Modest Mussorgsky’s »Pictures at an Exhibition« and Edward Elgar’s Serenade for String Orchestra.
Rehearsal day & time: Wednesdays, 19:15–21:45
Rehearsal venue: Elbphilharmonie Kaistudio
First autumn rehearsal:2 September 2026 (Registration from 19 May 2026)
Monthly participation fee: €10
With the support of Aurubis AG
In cooperation with the Hamburger Konservatorium
- Bürgerhaus WilhelmsburgTicket sale starts on 1 Sep 2026 at 11:00
- Elbphilharmonie Großer SaalTicket sale starts on 1 Sep 2026 at 11:00
- Der Spielort wird noch bekannt gegebenTicket sale starts on 2 Feb 2027 at 11:00
- Elbphilharmonie Großer SaalTicket sale starts on 2 Feb 2027 at 11:00
