Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00

Laeiszhalle Kleiner Saal

8. Chopin Festival Hamburg

Chopin / Brahms / Bach

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Tickets from €20 €20 | 23 | 25

Abel Tomas & Emma Stratton © Martí Bocabella

Doors open 19:00
Start 20:00
Interval
End ca. 22:30

Chopin was an innovator of piano technique and probably the first composer for whom the piano was the kingdom of composition. His connections to Germany were intense, but this is rarely mentioned.

Chopin toured Germany and was closely associated with many German artists. Among them were important names such as Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Heinrich Heine. We should not forget that Chopin had the greatest admiration for Johann Sebastian Bach’s music. Several testimonies confirm this: in addition to Polish, French and Italian, Chopin also spoke fluent German and had a good knowledge of German literature and poetry.

At the opening concert of the 8th Chopin Festival Hamburg, Chopin will be linked with outstanding composers from Hamburg who were either inspired by Chopin or who played an important role in his compositions.

Performers

Talia Or soprano

Abel Tomàs violin

Yunhe Tang violin

Alexey Stadler violoncello

Niklas Schmidt violoncello

Hubert Rutkowski piano

Emma Stratton piano

Olena Kushpler piano

Malte Henrik Gohr piano

Hồ Khánh Vân piano

Programme

Frédéric Chopin
Introduction et Polonaise brillante für Violoncello und Klavier op. 3

Johannes Brahms
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 78

– Interval –

Frédéric Chopin
Prélude c-Moll op. 28/20

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sonata c-Moll Wq. 60

Fanny Hensel
Nacht ist wie ein Stilles Meer
Wandrers Nachtlied
Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh’

Gustav Mahler
Frühlingsmorgen
Ablösung im Sommer / Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen / aus: Rückert-Lieder

Johann Adolf Hasse
Sonata d-Moll op. 7/5

Georg Philipp Telemann
Fantasie für Violine Solo Nr. 3 f- Moll

Frédéric Chopin
Mazurka f-Moll op. 68/4

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Variations concertantes for Violoncello and Piano in D major, Op. 17

Frédéric Chopin
Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65 / aus Sonate für Violoncello und Klavier g-Moll op. 65

Promoter: Chopin-Gesellschaft Hamburg & Sachsenwald e.V.

Location : Laeiszhalle
Kleiner Saal

Chamber music series, lieder recitals, children's concerts and jazz events seem to be made for the Recital Hall of the Laeiszhalle, which can accommodate up to 640 guests. (Please note: The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.)

Cloakrooms

Strollers, prams, wheeled walkers, walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 cm x 30 cm) or above, sport bags, backpacks and luggage must be checked in at the cloakroom.

Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.
Toilet Facilities

Facilities for guests of the Recital Hall are located to the right of the hall entrance. Barrier-free toilets are also available.
Getting here & parking

Laeiszhalle Hamburg
Johannes-Brahms-Platz
20355 Hamburg

The Laeiszhalle can be easily reached by bus, underground and bicycle.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U2: Gänsemarkt / Messehallen
Underground line U1: Stephansplatz
Bus 3, X35, 112: Johannes-Brahms-Platz
Bus X3: U Gänsemarkt (Valentinskamp)
Bus 4, 5, 109: Stephansplatz

StadtRAD (public city bicycle) station: Sievekingplatz / Gorch-Fock-Wall
There are bicycle stands available in front of the Laeiszhalle.

Gänsemarkt multistorey car park: Dammtorwall / Welckerstrasse
Rate per hour or part thereof: €4.50
Night rate (18:00–06:00): maximum €11
24-hour rate: maximum €30

Please note: There are several construction sites in the immediate vicinity of the Laeiszhalle which may make it difficult to get to the concert. Please therefore plan enough time for your journey to the concert.
Laeiszhalle is not at the Elbphilharmonie

The Laeiszhalle is a separate concert hall located three kilometres away from the Elbphilharmonie.
Arrival time

We suggest visitors arrive at the Laeiszhalle main entrance not later than 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

The entrance of the Recital Hall is located on Gorch-Fock-Wall.

Admission times Grand Hall and Recital Hall:

Events without pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the event

Events with pre-concert talk:
Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talk

If a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.
Photography and video recordings

Photography is permitted at the Laeiszhalle for private purposes only. Please respect the privacy of other visitors and help ensure an undisturbed concert experience for all guests and artists. Employees and artists may not be photographed.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle.

During your visit

Food and Drink

Before the concert and during intermissions

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