Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:00

Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal

Iveta Apkalna / Benjamin Appl / Martynas Levickis

The Elbphilharmonie Organ

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Doors open 18:30
Pre-concert talk 19:00
Start 20:00
Interval
End ca. 22:00

Air, wind and breath

Vocals, accordion, organ – a line-up of performers that sounds as unusual as it is unique. Yet while these instruments might seem disparate at first, they have something in common. They all need one thing to produce their individual sounds – namely air. So when the Elbphilharmonie’s organist-in-residence, Iveta Apkalna, comes together with the baritone and former rising star Benjamin Appl and the Lithuanian accordionist Martynas Levickis in the Grand Hall for the opening of this year’s organ series, there’s bound to be some utterly exciting sound combinations in store thanks to breath, air and wind (as it’s called on the organ).

The evening’s programme traverses a wide range of periods, styles and facets of human existence. From the devotional mourning of the Renaissance composer John Dowland to the trust in God of composers like Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonín Dvořák to the origin of all music: folk music. Especially in the Baltic States, the home of Iveta Apkalna and Martynas Levickis, it is still at the centre of social life today.

Programme (booklet)

Iveta Apkalna / Benjamin Appl / Martynas Levickis (German only) (PDF, 2.3 MB)

Performers

Benjamin Appl baritone

Martynas Levickis accordion

Iveta Apkalna organ

Programme

Claudio Monteverdi
Domine, ad adiuvandum me festina / Arrangement for baritone, accordion and organ
Tu se morta, mia vita / from: L’Orfeo (arrangement for baritone and accordion)

Arne Nordheim
Flashing

Philip Glass
Etüde Nr. 6

John Dowland
Flow, My Tears, F II/6 / Arrangement for baritone and accordion

Antonín Dvořák
Wolken und Dunkel ist um ihn her / from: Biblical Songs, Op. 99
Der Herr ist mein Hirte / from: Biblical Songs, Op. 99

Johann Sebastian Bach
Mein Gott! Wann kommt das Schöne: Nun! / aus: Ich habe genug BWV 82 / from: Ich habe genug, BWV 82 (arrangement for baritone and organ)

– Interval –

Franz Schubert
The Death and the Maiden, D 531 / Arrangement for organ and accordion

Lionel Rogg
La femme et le dragon / from: Deux visions de l’apocalypse

Veli Kujala
Photon for Organ and Accordion

Anonymus
Im schönen Wiesengrunde

Alfreds Kalninš
Liedertag / Volkslied aus Lettland

Friedrich Glück
In einem kühlen Grunde, Op. 60/3

Jazeps Vitols
Bikeris mironu sala, op. 34/3 / Volkslied aus Lettland

Johann Abraham Peter Schulz / Max Reger
Der Mond ist aufgegangen

Anonymus
Stok ant akmenėlio
Teka Saulė / Volkslied aus Litauen

Pre-Concert Talk

with Thomas Cornelius (in German)

19:00 / Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal

Supporting programme

Sat, 7 Oct 2023 17:00
Insight Organ with Thomas Cornelius, Forum Ohlsdorf

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Subscription

Simply Organ

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Series

The Elbphilharmonie Organ

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Spotlight

Martynas Levickis

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Promoter: HamburgMusik

Supported by Stiftung Elbphilharmonie

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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.
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

Iveta Apkalna / Benjamin Appl / Martynas Levickis

Air, wind and breath

Programme (booklet)

Performers

Programme

Pre-Concert Talk

Supporting programme

Subscription

Series

Spotlight

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Female Voices

Stories with the hashtag #EarlyMusic

Stories with the hashtag #NewMusic

During your visit

The Music of Tomorrow

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

Food and Drink

Coughing, clapping, chatting