Thu, 10 Dec 2026 20:00

Tschechische Kammerphilharmonie

»Christmas Gala of Favourite Classics«

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Tickets from €30 €30 | 36.60 | 43.20 | 52 | 59.70

Tschechische Symphoniker Prag © Great Performances Veranstaltungs UG

Doors open 19:00
Start 20:00

As Christmas approaches, the well-known ensemble Czech Chamber Philharmonia of Prague presents an out-of-the-ordinary musical event: the festive »Christmas Gala of Favourite Classics«, featuring a selection of great orchestral works by world-famous composers. The orchestra joins forces with four top Prague opera singers to put on a concert that combines radiant elegance with a reflective Yuletide mood.

Performers

Tschechische Kammerphilharmonie Prag

director Martin Pešik

Programme

Pietro Mascagni
Ave Maria

Johann Sebastian Bach
Großer Herr und starker König / Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248

Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria for two female voices, choir and orchestra, RV 589

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alleluja / aus: Exsultate, Jubilate / Motette für Sopran F-Dur KV 158a

Adolphe Adam
Cantique de Noël »Minuit, Chrétiens«

Johann Sebastian Bach / Charles Gounod
Meditation / Ave Maria

Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in F minor, RV 297, »L’inverno (The Winter)« / from: The Four Seasons

Georg Friedrich Händel
Ouvertüre zu »Messiah« HWV 56

John Francis Wade
Adeste fideles

Promoter: Hamburger Theater- und Konzert-Kontor HTK GmbH & Co. KG

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.

During your visit

Food and Drink

Before the concert and during intermissions

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