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4 April 2018

Elbphilharmonie Summer

Diverse musical styles at Elbphilharmonie Summer: 17 top concerts offering classical music, film scores and electronica / 5–31 August

22 March 2018

Hamburg International Music Festival: »Blackstar« and »Mahagonny« with Star Line-Ups

Read on for an update on the individual concerts at the 3rd Hamburg International Music Festival (27 Apr–30 May 2018). The line-up for »Blackstar« and »Mahagonny« is now complete.

13 March 2018

»Electronauts« Synthesizer Festival, 15–17 June

At the three-day festival, the Elbphilharmonie presents pioneers of synthesizer music from England, the US and Germany.

27 February 2018

Julius Bär new principal sponsor

Swiss private bank Julius Bär is new principal sponsor of the Elbphilharmonie.

8 February 2018

Changes in Elbphilharmonie Management

Jack F. Kurfess leaves in summer 2018; Jochen Margedant joins team as new executive.

1 February 2018

The Art of Music Education

Invitation to the Media: Symposium on Cultural Institutions in Multidiverse Urban Societies, 14–16 February in Hamburg

Elbphilharmonie

Hamburg’s new cultural landmark in the HafenCity opened its doors for the first time on 11 and 12 January 2017.

Music

The inaugural concerts form the prelude to an intense programme that demonstrates the new concert hall’s musical aptitude over a period of five months.

Music Education Programme

The Elbphilharmonie’s range of educational concerts and workshops is a major part of its artistic programme in season 2016/17.

The Elbphilharmonie Organ

The unique concert organ developed for the Grand Hall – the heart of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg – was built by the famous Johannes Klais Orgelbau workshop in Bonn.

Laeiszhalle

The historic Laeiszhalle is managed by the same company as the Elbphilharmonie.

General and Artistic Director

Since season 2009/10, Christoph Lieben-Seutter has been responsible for a diverse, modern and cosmopolitan programme.

Hamburg - a City of Music

People in Hamburg not only love their city, they love its music too. Since the 17th century Hamburg has been attracting music fans from far and wide.