Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:00

SWR Symphonieorchester / Antoine Tamestit / Teodor Currentzis

Nikodijević: Viola Concerto / Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13

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Sold out €15 | 38 | 76 | ~~110~~ | ~~125~~ Remaining tickets occasionally available at box office

Music as memorial

Shostakovich’s 13th Symphony »Babi Yar«, which thematises the National Socialists’ massacre of Ukrainian Jews in 1941, is one of the most harrowing musical denouncements of crimes against humanity. In his role as chief conductor of the SWR Symphony Orchestra, the Greek-Russian star conductor Teodor Currentzis now presents this magnum opus. Antoine Tamestit also performs a new viola concerto written especially for him by the Serbian composer Marko Nikodijević.

In his works, Nikodijević often combines musical quotations from different historical eras to create a sensuous and opulent tonal language. This is particularly true of his 2022 Viola Concerto.

Exactly 60 years earlier, in December 1962, Shostakovich’s 13th Symphony for bass, men’s chorus and orchestra was given its premiere in Moscow. The title »Babi Yar« refers to a 1961 poem of the same name by Yevgeny Yevtushenko about the murder of 34,000 Jews by the SS in Babi Yar, Ukraine.

Programme (booklet)

SWR Symphonieorchester / Antoine Tamestit / Teodor Currentzis (German only) (PDF, 3.9 MB)

Performers

SWR Symphonieorchester

Estnischer Nationaler Männerchor

Alexander Vinogradov bass

Antoine Tamestit viola

conductor Teodor Currentzis

Programme

Marko Nikodijević
Psalmodie for Viola and Orchestra / commissioned by SWR

– Interval –

Dmitri Schostakowitsch
Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor, Op. 113 »Babi Yar«

Pre-Concert Talk

with Verena Mogl (in German)

19:00 / Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal

Estimated end time

22:30

Spotlight

Teodor Currentzis

Find out more

Promoter: HamburgMusik

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Interview mit Marko Nikodijević

»Die Bratsche weint sehr viel in diesem Werk« – der serbische Komponist exklusiv über seine brandneue Psalmodie für Viola und Orchester. #Interview

Keyword »Refuge« – the playlist

The playlist for the theme »Refuge« – from the Elbphilharmonie music lexicon. #Playlist

The Laughing Stock of the Orchestra

The viola – between joke and prejudice.

Stories with the hashtag #NewMusic

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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.
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. Bags of A3 size or larger, rucksacks and luggage must be handed in at the cloakroom (fee: € 2), jackets may be taken into the hall. For valuables and larger luggage, lockers are available on the ground floor – before the access control – in the corridor to the right of the escalator..

Wheeled walkers can be stored at the hall entrances. Prams can be left with the service personnel on the Plaza.
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.
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
Toilet Facilities

Foyers

Toilet facilities are located in the foyer areas of each respective hall.

Grand Hall: 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 for persons with mobility disabilities are located on floors 12 and 13.

Recital Hall: Facilities for guests of the Recital Hall are located in the Recital Hall Foyer.

Kaistudio: Facilities for guests of the Kaistudio are located in the Kaistudio Foyer on the third floor.

Plaza

Free public toilets are located on the western tip of the Plaza, adjacent to the Elbphilharmonie Shop, and are accessible via stairs.

Main Entrance

Further toilets are located behind the ticket shop at the main entrance 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