Sat, 8 Feb 2025 20:00

Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal

SWR Symphonieorchester / Florian Hölscher / Christoph Sietzen / Emilio Pomàrico

Visions 2: Alberto Posadas / Johannes Maria Staud

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Doors open 19:00
Start 20:00
End ca. 21:20

Beats meet keys

The semblance of a world premiere: The SWR Symphonieorchester under the baton of Emilio Pomàrico together with pianist Florian Hölscher launches the new piano concerto by Alberto Posadas – you can hear this work in Hamburg shortly after its premiere in Madrid. The Spanish composer draws his musical material from the physical and sensory capabilities of the instruments themselves – as does Johannes Maria Staud, whose percussion concerto can be experienced as a rhythmical counterpoint in the second half of the programme.

Visions x RIAA: After a concert, immerse yourself in club culture with good drinks and experience hip DJs in a new location – the Elbphilharmonie and RIAA make this possible. The former catering area on the 5th floor of the Elbphilharmonie was quickly converted into a hip pop-up bar, where RIAA provides a finely curated programme with international DJs during the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« festival. On the turntables this evening: Charlotte Oelschlegel, Paul Frick and Moritz Fasbender. Concert tickets for the respective evening entitle the holder to admission, space on site is limited. Go to DJ line-up and see more information

Visions Trio Bonus 30%: If you buy tickets for three or more concerts of the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« festival at the same time, you will receive a 30% discount. Simply select »Visions Trio-Bonus 30%« in the shopping basket.

It is a special concern of the Austrian composer to establish the drum as the equivalent tool of the sound paintbox: »It is my objective to give real meaning to this toolkit in the 21st century and to complete a lot of works for it.« No sooner said than done! Sometimes, you hear it with saxophone and wind ensemble, sometimes with choir and string quartet – with orchestra for the first time in »Whereas the Reality Trembles«, which was premiered in 2023 by Luxemburg percussionist Christoph Sietzen. For the title, Staud was inspired by a line by the American poet William Carlos Williams, which hits precisely what he expects from a percussion concerto: »Williams often speaks about reality being a little dazzling; his work is very obsessed with the space between the sensations.«

Programme (booklet)

Festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions« 2025 (German only) (PDF, 4.4 MB)

Prelude: the concert introduction

Performers

SWR Symphonieorchester

Florian Hölscher piano

Christoph Sietzen percussion

conductor Emilio Pomàrico

Programme

Alberto Posadas
Königsberger Klavierkonzert

Alberto Posadas und Johannes Maria Staud im Gespräch mit Barbara Lebitsch

Johannes Maria Staud
Whereas the Reality Trembles

Supporting programme

Sat, 8 Feb 2025 21:30
DJ set by Charlotte Oelschlegel & Paul Frick / Moritz Fasbender (live), Elbphilharmonie, Kaispeicher / 5. & 6. Etage

Festival

Elbphilharmonie Visions

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Promoter: HamburgMusik / NDR

Supported by Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Heard anew: Johannes Maria Staud

Questions for the composers featured in the new music festival »Elbphilharmonie Visions«. #Interview #ContemporaryMusic #Visions #HeardAnew

Stories with the hashtag #Piano

Videos, streams, interviews and backgrounds - all about the piano in the Elbphilharmonie Mediatheque. #Piano

Stories with the hashtag #NewMusic

Concert streams, interviews, interesting facts: learn more about New Music. #ContemporaryMusic

Stories with the hashtag #Visions

A biennial festival featuring music of the 21st century. #Visions

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