Mediatheque Stories tagged #Portrait
A portrait of Alexandre Kantorow
»Liszt reborn« – a young pianist from Paris takes the piano world by storm. #FastLane #Piano #Portrait
The Queen's Wisdom
Angélique Kidjo is putting on a four-day »Reflektor« festival in the Elbphilharmonie – and shows why she is justly seen as the new »Mama Africa«. #Singing #Portrait #World #AndréHeller
Ibrahim Maalouf – A Portrait
Music that knows no borders: the French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf. #Jazz #Portrait #World
Gerald Clayton - A Portrait
One step back, but looking forwards: The pianist joins the generations and styles between the groove of nu jazz and classically-inspired chamber music. #Jazz #Portrait
Alfred Schnittke – A Portrait
A report by a contemporary witness on one of the leading composers of the 20th century #MusicHistory #MusicFestival2023 #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
About blue slippers and prancing violins
Two artists design amazing costumes for the music of the »Elbphilharmonie Visions« festival. About an out-of-the-ordinary project. #Interview #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait #Visions
Ema Nikolovska – A Portrait
No limits in the mind – the young mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska is famous for her remarkable programmes. #FastLane #Singing #Portrait
John Eliot Gardiner – A portrait
The legendary conductor will soon be 80. In Hamburg he shows us what he has learnt about Bach and Brahms to date. #MusicFestival2023 #Portrait
Lisa Streich: What she wants to hear
The swedish composer has shimmering, crystalline sounds in mind for the Elbphilharmonie. Thanks to a composition prize, she now has the chance to realise her ideas. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait #Visions
Anton Bruckner: The Unfathomable
Few composers have left posterity with such an inconsistent picture as the Austrian composer. #MusicHistory #Portrait
Vivi Vassileva: a portrait
The young percussionist got her own way at an early age, and now she shows that her instrument has a wider range than just fast and loud. #FastLane #Portrait
Am Fuße des Elfenbeinturms
Jung, kreativ und in der allerersten Liga – über drei Ensembles, die die Konzertwelt umkrempeln. #Portrait #summer
: Introducing: the reception desk in the Elbphilharmonie
You often see bewildered faces in the backstage area: Where’s my dressing room? Which access card do I need for the cafeteria? Thankfully, the reception desk staff are always at hand! #Backstage #Portrait #Team
: Presenting: Our guided tours
»Did you know that…?« Without our guides and their comprehensive tours of the building, the Elbphilharmonie’s guests would undoubtedly miss out on one or two things. #Backstage #Portrait #Team
The Chineke! Orchestra – a portrait
»Driving change and celebrating diversity in classical music« – a very special ensemble conquers the world of music. #Portrait #summer
Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Laura Jurd
»That’s where the real fun begins« – the young trumpet player Laura Jurd talks about improvising in a group, about the power of the forest and her love of jazz. #Innerview #Interview #Jazz #Portrait
Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Thomas Ospital
»We are constantly reinventing ourselves«: organist Thomas Ospital about the special features of his instrument and the art of listening. #Innerview #Interview #Organ #Portrait
Barbara Hannigan: EXPANDING THE SINGING ZONE
The soprano and conductor has a special relationship with art. #Singing #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait
Elbphilharmonie Innerview: Silvan Strauß
»Music has a lot to do with dreams« – Hamburg drummer Silvan Strauß talks about how he found his way on to the stage, and about the special power that music has. #Innerview #Interview #Jazz #Portrait
Caroline Shaw – a portrait
The singer, violinist and composer Caroline Shaw is in search of something new, somewhere off the beaten track. #MusicFestival2022 #ContemporaryMusic #Portrait