Wed, 27 May 2026 19:00

Pianissimo Festival 2026: George Harliono

Bach / Liszt / Chopin / Balakirew

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Tickets from €34 €34 | 44 | 49

Doors open 18:00
Start 19:00

Since 2017, the Pianissimo Festival has been bringing the most outstanding young pianists of our time to venues that rethink classical music. The concerts combine virtuosity with atmosphere, sound with architecture, music with space – creating an experience that goes far beyond a traditional piano recital. In 2026, the festival will open a new chapter in Germany for the first time: Berlin, Hamburg, and Weimar will become vibrant centers of young piano artistry for four weeks. Hamburg will be a particular highlight: with its intimate acoustics and elegant architecture, the Laeiszhalle – Kleiner Saal offers the ideal setting for encounters with exceptional talent.

Two of the most fascinating pianists of their generation will shape the Hamburg concert series: Konstantin Emelyanov, celebrated winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition, and George Harliono, British-Indonesian exceptional talent and silver medalist of the same competition in 2023. Both artists exemplify what the Pianissimo Festival is all about: courage, personality, technical mastery, and an artistic voice that touches the listener immediately.

George Harliono gave his first solo recital at the age of nine and now performs worldwide in venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Royal Albert Hall. In 2023, he won the silver medal at the Tchaikovsky Competition. He performs with leading orchestras and conductors, appears at international festivals, and completed a major tour of Asia in 2024. His recording of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos with the Tokyo Philharmonic will be released in 2025.

Performers

George Harliono piano

Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach / Ferruccio Busoni
Chaconne / from: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

Franz Liszt
Étude Des-Dur »Un sospiro« / aus: Trois Études de concert S 144
Liebesträume Nr. 3 / Drei Notturnos S 541
First Mephisto Waltz, S 514 »Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke« (The Dance in the Village Inn)

Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne c-Moll op. 48/1

Michail Glinka, Milij Balakirew
Die Lerche

Milij Balakirew
Islamej / Orientalische Fantasie

Promoter: JKF Culture and Innovation Shaping GmbH, Hamburg

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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