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Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Großer Saal
Fri, 2 Mar 2018
20:00
Waseda Symphony Orchestra Tokyo
Nicolai / Strauss / Tchaikovsky
In 1978, the Waseda Symphony Orchestra Tokyo made the European music scene prick up its ears. With its performance of Stravinsky’s »Rite of Spring«, the orchestra of the acclaimed Waseda University won against the strong competition at the International Youth Orchestra Competition in Berlin and left a lasting impression on Herbert von Karajan, the founder of the competition. Since then, there has been a close relationship between the Berlin Philharmonic and the orchestra of the Japanese elite university, which will perform at the Elbphilharmonie as part of its spring 2018 tour. In addition to works from the standard orchestra repertoire, they will also perform »Mono-Prism«, a spectacular work for taiko drums.
Performers
Waseda Symphony Orchestra Tokyo
Hayashi Eitetsu Taiko
Fu-un no Kai Taiko
direction Kazufumi Yamashita
Programme
Otto Nicolai
Ouvertüre zu »Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor«
Richard Strauss
Sinfonia domestica F-Dur op. 53 für großes Orchester
- Pause -
Piotr I. Tschaikowsky
Fantasieouvertüre h-Moll »Romeo und Julia«
Maki Ishii
»Mono - Prism«
Zugabe:
Rentaro Taki
Kojo No Tsuki / Mond über der Schloßruine
Yagibishi / Rhapsodie für großes Orchester
Estimated end time
22:45
Promoter: Konzertdirektion Dr. Rudolf Goette GmbH
Concert-Related Events
Location
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Großer Saal
Heart of the Elbphilharmonie: the Grand Hall seats 2,000 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.
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
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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 HamburgThe Elbphilharmonie can be easily reached by bus, underground, bicycle and ferry.
Underground line U3: Baumwall (approx. 450 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Underground line U4: Überseequartier (approx. 950 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie) (approx. 150 m from the Elbphilharmonie)City bicycle (Stadtrad) stations: Am Baumwall and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook
There are sufficient bicycle stands available in front of the Elbphilharmonie.Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier
Parking
There is limited parking available in the Elbphilharmonie and the HafenCity.
»Elbphilharmonie« multistorey car park (open 24 hours a day, 433 parking spaces):
Parking charge per hour: €4.50
Daily rate: €50.00
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 and the charge is €5.00 per hour.Multistorey car park »Speicherstadt«: Am Sandtorkai 6, 20457 Hamburg (722 parking spaces, approx. 750 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Überseequartier underground car park: Überseeallee 3, 20457 Hamburg (420 parking spaces, approx. 850 m from the Elbphilharmonie)
Accessibility
All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.
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 first-time Elbphilharmonie visitors arrive at the main entrance 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.
The foyers of the Grand and Recital Halls open their doors 90 minutes before the start of the concert or event. The bars in each foyer open simultaneously.
Admission into the halls begins 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event; for events offering pre-concert talks, admission into the halls begins 60 minutes before the start of the concert.
Smoking Ban
Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire premises of the Elbphilharmonie.
Photography and Video Recordings
Photography is permitted at the Elbphilharmonie 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.


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