Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:00

Avi Avital

»Black Sea« – Around the World / Fokus Mandoline

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

Music from the Black Sea

Avi Avital gained fame as a mandolin virtuoso playing classical music, or Baroque and Italian music, to be more precise. Composers have neglected this instrument for centuries so Avital decided to bring the mandolin, with its intimate, slightly chirping sound, to the attention of a growing community of fans around the world with transcriptions of works originally written for the violin.

Avital also loves folk music, especially from the Mediterranean. However, he feels most at home in a world in-between that is dominated neither by pure classical nor by unadulterated folk. Many years ago, he gave this space the name »Between Worlds«, the title of one of his albums.

Avital is now heading off on tour with nine like-minded instrumentalists who have grouped together under his direction in the »Between Worlds Ensemble«. In the joint programme »Black Sea« with the Rustavi Ensemble from Georgia, he gets to work on a musical cartography of the cultural sphere of that region.

Programme (booklet)

Programme »Avi Avital: Black Sea« (German) (PDF, 304.3 KB)

Performers

Avi Avital mandolin

Between Worlds Ensemble

Ensemble Rustavi

Programme

Black Sea

Anonymus
Imeruli Naduri / Arbeiterlied aus Imeritien (Georgien)

David Bruce
Cut the Rug

Anonymus
Romelni Qerubinta / Volkslied aus Georgien

Anzor Erkomaishvili
Tu Ase Turpa Ikavi

Béla Bartók
Mikrokosmos Sz 107 / Bearbeitung von Jonathan Keren (Auswahl)

Anonymus
Medley traditioneller Melodien / Bearbeitung von Lev »Ljova« Zhurbin

– Interval –

Fazıl Say
Black Earth op. 8 / Bearbeitung von David Bruce

Anonymus
Nacyem nacyem / Türkisches Volkslied (Bearbeitung von Avi Avital)

Sulkhan Tsintsadze
Eight Miniatures on Georgian Folk Tunes for Strings / Bearbeitung von Avi Avital (Auswahl)

Anonymus
Khasanbegura / Historisches Jodellied aus Guria (Georgien)

Josef Bardanashvili
Evening Prayers

Anonymus
Odessa Klezmer Fantasy / Bearbeitung von Jonathan Keren

Otar Taktakishvili
Mingrelian Songs / Bearbeitung von David Bruce (Auswahl)

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Avi Avital
Avi’s Song

Anonymus
Suliko/

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Location : Elbphilharmonie
Großer Saal

Heart of the Elbphilharmonie: the Grand Hall seats 2,100 guests in the »vineyard« style. The stage for artists and orchestras is situated at the centre of the concert hall and is surrounded by terraced seating.

Arrival time

The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest visitors arrive at the Elbphilharmonie Plaza 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.

Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from two hours before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.

Admission times:

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

Events with pre-concert talk:
Grand Hall Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Grand 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.
Getting here

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz der Deutschen Einheit
20457 Hamburg

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

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U3: Baumwall
Underground line U4: Überseequartier
Bus 2, 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 6: Auf dem Sande (Speicherstadt)
Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier
StadtRAD (bicycle sharing system) stations: U Baumwall (Elbphilharmonie) and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook

Multistorey car park in the Elbphilharmonie (open 24/7, 435 parking spaces):
Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests.

Please find more information about prices and advance booking of the discounted flat rate on this page: arrival by car
Finding your seat

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance; access to the concert hall is via the »Plaza«, the viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie. The Plaza can be reached from the entrance area via the long escalator. Your tickets will be checked twice, at the access control in the entrance area and on the Plaza in front of the staircase to the Great Hall.

The hall entrances are on floors 12, 13, 15 and 16.
Cloakroom

The cloakrooms are located on the 11th floor (fee: € 2). Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.

Walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 x 30 cm) or above, luggage and other bulky items must be stored in the lockers (largest size 27 x 87 x 47 cm) located in the corridor leading to the ticket shop on the ground floor (on the right-hand side of the entrance area).

Strollers and prams can be left with the admissions personnel on the Plaza. Wheeled walkers can be handed in at the hall entrances.
Toilet Facilities

The central toilet facility is located on the 13th floor of the Grand Hall Foyer. Further facilities can be found on floors 11, 12 and 15.

Fully accessible toilets are located on floors 12 (north side) and 13 (right-hand side of the large bar). Our front-of-house staff is happy to assist you in this regard.
Photography and video recordings

It is forbidden to take photographs or record videos during a concert or event. Video recordings and photography are permitted for private purposes only on the Plaza and in the foyers as well as before the start or following an event in the concert hall, provided that you respect the privacy of other visitors and do not interfere with regular business operations. Employees may not be photographed or filmed.

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.
Accessibility

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

Lifts to the Plaza are located in the tunnel on the right-hand side of the Tube (long escalator). From the Plaza, access to the Grand and Recital Hall foyers is via lifts, also located to the right. Please note: cloakrooms for visitors to the Grand Hall are only located on the 11th floor. From there, the upper floors can be accessed via further lifts.

Also the 5th floor of the Kaispeicher is fully accessible. Please use the lifts from the multi-storey car park to the 6th floor and ring the bell at the rear entrance. The toilets can be reached by lift from the 5th and 6th floors.
Coughing, clapping, chatting – Tips for your concert visit

A concert at the Elbphilharmonie is a unique experience for both audience and artists. Guests and musicians alike rave about the precise acoustics in the Grand Hall. You can hear every note, even from the highest balcony.

Unfortunately, the opposite is also true: even presumably quiet noises from the audience are clearly audible in the entire hall. We therefore ask our visitors to take the following recommendations into consideration: Tips for your concert visit