Mon, 1 May 2023 20:00

Susana Baca

»Palabras Urgentes« – Hamburg International Musik Festival

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Tickets from €32 €10 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 49

Grande dame of Afro-Peruvian music

Singer, composer and ethnomusicologist Susana Baca is a world music pioneer and one of Peru’s most popular musicians. As a Peruvian with African roots, Baca has dedicated much of her career to preserving her country’s Afro-Peruvian musical traditions and introducing them to the world. Her latest album »Palabras Urgentes« (Urgent Words) is dedicated to all those battling for a better world.

»With her latest album, this Grande dame, who almost single-handedly preserved the songs and dances of Peru’s black population, celebrates her fiftieth anniversary on stage. And her sound is just as fresh and forceful as ever!«, wrote the jury of the German Record Critics’ Award, when they included the album on their 2022 music albums of the year list.

Performers

Susana Baca vocals

Manuel Mejia backing vocals

Pedro Avila violin

Jonathan Mendoza guitar

Renzo Vignati electric guitar

Alvin Huaranga bass

Hugo Bravo percussion

Programme

»Palabras Urgentes«

Festival

Hamburg International Music Festival

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Promoter: HamburgMusik

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.
Finding your seat

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance. Admission takes place in the entrance foyer and is by concert ticket only. The »Tube«, an 82-metre-long, curved escalator, leads visitors up to the Plaza following admission.

From the Plaza, access to the concert foyers is via stairs and lifts. The main cloakroom is situated on the 11th floor and the hall entrances are on floors 12, 13, 15 and 16. Please follow signs to the area in which your designated seat is located, as indicated on your ticket.
Seat preview

Are you curious to find out what kind of view of the stage different seats have? To help select your favourite seat, use your mouse to activate the representative seat views.
Cloakroom

Walking-stick umbrellas, handbags sized A3 (42 cm x 30 cm) or above, sport bags, backpacks, luggage and other bulky items must be checked in at the cloakroom. Wheeled walkers may be stored at the hall entrances. Prams can be left with the service personnel on the Plaza. There are additional lockers in the corridor leading to the ticket shop/box office on the ground floor/entrance area.

Jackets or coats and small handbags may be taken into the hall.

Cloakroom fee: €2
Coughing, clapping, chatting – Recommendations for sensitive acoustics

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, because »Everything Can Be Heard Here«.
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
Accessibility

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

During your visit

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

A public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie

More about the Plaza

Food and Drink

Before the concert and in the interval

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