Elbphilharmonie Reflektor

Whether in German, English or French, Sophie Hunger knows just how to blend her unique sound with the idiosyncrasies of each language. This makes the Swiss artist one of the most interesting singer-songwriters in Europe. Over the course of one weekend, she performs at the Elbphilharmonie with a band, orchestra, film, literature and a host of guests.

Jazz, rock, noise and all quite often with a mood of protest in the air: guitarist Marc Ribot has performed on stage with countless stars from a diverse range of genres, as well as founding a string of band projects of his own. Together with Ceramic Dog, Los Cubanos Postizos, Thumbscrew, the Rootles Cosmopolitans and musical friends, Ribot can now be experienced in multiple formations over one weekend for the first time.

Art discovery traveller André Heller brings together musicians from all genres for his Reflektor festival and curates creative combinations. With Camilla Nylund and Angélique Kidjo, Jewish sacred music, the best from Vienna, songwriting legend Jimmy Webb and many more.

With his natural and unmistakable guitar sound, Bill Frisell is one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 21st century. As a Native American artist, however, he also feels at home in folk music. At his curated festival, Frisell performs in various small ensembles, for example, in a duo alongside trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.

Angélique Kidjo has always brought the Elbphilharmonie to fever pitch in her past performances. Now the four-time Grammy award-winning singer is staging a festival of her own and bringing along several of the finest young singers from Africa with her.

John Zorn is a creative powerhouse. Music wells out of him in a constant flow of creativity, with a broad spectrum from swinging jazz and primitive noise to the most delicate sounds, ranging in form from meticulously crafted compositions to completely free improvisation. Over four days, he now presents the major facets of his work.

As the daughter of the famous sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar was perhaps born with a special talent. However, thanks to her versatility, she has long emancipated herself from the overpowering role model. For her »Reflektor« series, she and a number of long-standing musical companions take over the Elbphilharmonie programme for four whole days.

Max Richter and Yulia Mahr, as the »Reflektor« guest artists, are given the keys to the Elbphilharmonie for a few days. The composer, pianist and producer is admired by a huge community of fans around the world for his minimalist soundscapes and condensed, trance-like piano pieces.