Trusts and Foundations

The Kühne Foundation has been an avid benefactor of the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle's music programme since 2012. In 2014, the foundation facilitated the re-establishment of the »Hamburg International Music Festival«. The Kühne Foundation supports in particular prestigious guest performances. At the »3rd Hamburg International Music Festival«, the first edition to also take place at the Elbphilharmonie, the Kühne Foundation enabled one of the festival's highlights with theguest performance of Giuseppe Verdi's »Messa da Requiem« by the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala under the baton of Riccardo Chailly.

The launch of the Körber fund »ZukunftsMusik« in 2006 began Körber Foundation’s regular commitment to supporting and enabling socially relevant projects in the new concert hall building.

With its generous and continuous support since 2007, the Hans-Otto und Engelke Schümann Foundation has facilitated the first-class interior in the Elbphilharmonie Recital Hall.

The Haspa Music Foundation has made it its mission to sustainably contribute to the development of Hamburg as a city of music. It is therefore a partner of the Elbphilharmonie’s school concerts.

For more than 20 years, the Hubertus Wald Foundation has committed itself to the development of a high-quality music programme for children and to inspire children to get to know classical music. It funds the World of Instruments’ »Klassiko« programme.

The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation eagerly supports the advancement of contemporary music at the Elbphilharmonie and makes this season's »Multiverse George Benjamin« possible.

The Cyril & Jutta A. Palmer Foundation helped to launch the »Teatime Classics« at the Laeiszhalle in 1998. From season 2016/17, it enables a further series: »Pianomania« in the new building on the Elbe.

With its keen interest and commitment to music education, the Mara und Holger Cassens Foundation has supported the Laeiszhalle and Elbphilharmonie since 2011.

Classical Futures Europe is the Creative Europe funded platform dedicated to supporting emerging classical music talent in Europe. Classical Futures Europe unites 12 leading concerts halls, creating new alliances and opportunities for emerging artists, promoters and audiences alike.