Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:00

Laeiszhalle Großer Saal

Symphoniker Hamburg / Anton Gerzenberg / Jonathan Stockhammer

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 / Widmann: Trauermarsch / Strauss: Ein Heldenleben – Please note the Change in the Cast

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Doors open 18:00
Pre-concert talk 18:00
Start 19:00
Interval
End ca. 21:10

Richard Strauss’s tone poem »Ein Heldenleben« forms the centrepiece of this powerful concert programme, portraying the life of a hero in all its splendour and introspection. When Jonathan Stockhammer brings Strauss’s sweeping E-flat major gestures to life, both orchestra and Laeiszhalle shine at their brightest.

Please note: Jonathan Stockhammer will be conducting the concert, as Han-Na Chang has had to cancel her performance due to illness.

The programme also includes Edvard Grieg’s vividly atmospheric Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 – from the serene »Morning Mood« to the dramatic »In the Hall of the Mountain King« – and Jörg Widmann’s poignant »Trauermarsch« for piano and orchestra. Rising star Anton Gerzenberg, winner of the 2024 Martha Argerich Steinway Prize, makes his debut with the Symphoniker Hamburg, giving voice to the work’s blend of melancholy and triumph with expressive brilliance.

Performers

Symphoniker Hamburg

Anton Gerzenberg piano

conductor Jonathan Stockhammer

Programme

Edvard Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

Jörg Widmann
Trauermarsch for Piano and Orchestra

– Interval –

Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben / Tone Poem for Large Orchestra, Op. 40

Pre-Concert Talk

with Dr Angela Beuerle (in German)

18:00 / Laeiszhalle, Studio E

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Promoter: Symphoniker Hamburg

Location : Laeiszhalle
Großer Saal

Since 1908, the Laeiszhalle has been a meeting place for Hamburg's musical life. The neo-baroque Laeiszhalle Grand Hall accommodates over 2,000 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 ladies are located behind the cloakrooms on all floors. Facilities for gentlemen can be found on the landing between the floors, also located behind the cloakrooms.

A fully accessible toilet for persons with mobility disabilities is located behind the cloakroom on the ground floor (Parkett links).
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.

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Before the concert and during intermissions

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