Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:30

Laeiszhalle Kleiner Saal

International Mendelssohn Festival Hamburg 2026

»Invitation to Dance«

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This concert has already taken place! €15 | 26 | 39 | 53

Doors open 18:30
Start 19:30
Interval
End ca. 21:40

A programmatic opening: »Aufforderung zum Tanz« unfolds Romanticism as a movement—navigating the space between social gesture, inner feeling, and sonic imagination. Carl Maria von Weber’s famous Rondo opens the evening as a musical ritual that combines elegance and virtuosity while also bearing narrative traits. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s late string quartets, Op. 81, reveal a reflective musical language that oscillates between formal awareness and expression, while the »Lieder ohne Worte« turn their gaze inward, giving rise to musical poetry without text. Robert Schumann’s Studies in Canonical Form lead into a realm of intensification where artistry and imagination intertwine. Weber’s Clarinet Quintet brings the program full circle: a work that unites vocal warmth, tonal sophistication, and virtuosic lightness.

Performers

Talich Quartet

Jan Talich violin
Roman Patočka violin
Radim Sedmidubský viola
Michal Kaňka violoncello

Sophia Jaffé violin

Maria Kliegel violoncello

Julian Bliss clarinet

Annika Treutler piano

Hubert Rutkowski piano

Programme

Carl Maria von Weber
Aufforderung zum Tanze op. 65

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Vier Stücke für Streichquartett Es-Dur op. 81

Robert Schumann
Studies for the Pedal Piano / Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op. 56

– Interval –

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Lieder ohne Worte op. 53

Carl Maria von Weber
Klarinettenquintett B-Dur op. 34

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Promoter: International Mendelssohn Festival c/o Niklas Schmidt

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
24-hour rate: maximum €50

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.

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Before the concert and during intermissions

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