Popular YouTuber named Creator in Residence at the Elbphilharmonie

27 June 2023: In the coming season, the Elbphilharmonie – in a world first – is introducing the newly created role of Creator in Residence. The first person to take up that role is the well-known American YouTuber Nahre Sol, who will be sharing the magic of the Elbphilharmonie programme with her 600,000+ subscribers. In her unique videos, Nahre Sol covers all sorts of musical topics: Beethoven and Debussy, synthesizers and computer-game music, conducting and the theory of harmony. And that with great success: her YouTube channel alone has had 41 million views. And the social-media personality also reaches hundreds of thousands with her contemporary approach to music education on Instagram and TikTok. As part of her residency in the 2023/24 season, there will – in addition to numerous videos for Nahre Sol’s community – also be plenty of content published on the Elbphilharmonie’s various digital channels.

Nahre Sol found an additional creative outlet through content creation while studying the piano at New York’s prestigious Juilliard School. More than 600,000 subscribers now follow the American vlogger on YouTube as she explores the world of music in all its facets. The talented all-rounder is also a composer, producing song cycles, piano music and film soundtracks. As the 2023/24 Creator in Residence, she will spend several months in Hamburg. When she chooses topics to cover, she always communicates closely with her community. What is the secret of Franz Liszt’s Sonata in B Minor? How do you play the jazz harp? And what should you pay attention to when listening to classical music? As she searches for answers to these questions, Nahre Sol will attend concerts in the Elbphilharmonie, speak with artists and staff, and musically explore the iconic venue on the banks of the Elbe.

Christoph Lieben-Seutter, General and Artistic Director of the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle Hamburg: »We are delighted to have Nahre Sol on board for the coming season. She will make a valuable contribution towards getting new people interested in our programme. Things never stay the same in the Elbphilharmonie – exciting stories happen here every day. Nahre Sol will tell these stories in her unique way. With imaginative and intelligent content, she reaches thousands of young, curious music lovers every day.«

Nahre Sol, the Elbphilharmonie’s 2023/24 Creator in Residence: »I’m so happy to be involved in this innovative collaboration. The Elbphilharmonie is an incredibly inspiring concert hall and we have the shared goal of making music accessible for as many people as possible. If you’re open-minded when it comes to music and want to experience all kinds of genres – from traditional western art music to jazz, electro and pop – then you’ve come to the right place. Being the Creator in Residence over the coming season is going to be a very special journey.«