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In addition to the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Ensemble Resonanz and the Symphoniker Hamburg also play a central role in shaping the musical profile of both the Elbphilharmonie and the Laeiszhalle.

Alan Gilbert

NDR Elbphil­harmonie Orchestra

Founded in 1945 as the Northwest German Broadcasting orchestra, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra is based in the Grand Hall of the Elbphilharmonie.

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Ensemble Resonanz

Ensemble Resonanz

With its extraordinary enthusiasm and artistic quality, Ensemble Resonanz is one of the leading chamber orchestras worldwide. Alongside the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Ensemble Resonanz shapes the musical profile of the Elbphilharmonie.

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Symphoniker Hamburg

Symphoniker Hamburg

Since it was founded in 1957, the Symphoniker Hamburg has been an orchestra for the whole of Hamburg. Its home has always been the venerable Laeiszhalle, where it continues as resident orchestra even after the opening of the Elbphilharmonie.

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