All events in the two concert halls Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle
Whether it’s an instrumental workshop you’re interested in, the family orchestra or the gamelan ensemble – at the Elbphilharmonie you can not only listen to music, you can join in and make music yourself! Different participation formats offer something for everyone: for children and adults alike, from beginners to the more advanced.
A community project as colourful as Hamburg itself
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From the violin and the double bass to the trumpet and flute – this is a chance to try your hand at the various instruments of a symphony orchestra
Making electricity sing: producing music with analogue synthesizers
Delve into the centuries-old sound art of Bali and Java – with gongs, metallophones and drums
Experience music with the whole body and all the senses – and discover all kinds of unusual instruments in the process
Tinkering, making music and creating a composition all within a week
Delve into the world of brass instruments for one day with the Symphoniker Hamburg’s brass players
This workshop immerses everyone – young and old – in the wonderful world of string instruments
Discover string instruments from the classical symphony orchestra and other sound worlds – welcome
Beat by beat, classical but also unusual percussion instruments are introduced in this workshop
Immerse yourself in the world of special instruments: Waterphone, double bass recorder and Tubax can be discovered here
Headphones on and off you go: There are sounds in every corner. Equipped with a microphone, they are captured
Without any previous knowledge but with a lot of curiosity and creativity, jazz instruments are discovered together in the jazz workshop
Carried by repetitive melodies and rhythms, minimal music established itself, this workshop is dedicated to the musical style
Trumpet and trombone, clarinet and much more – everything can be played here
Design your own concert at the Elbphilharmonie!
Shaping Hamburg’s musical life together: in the seminar for creative and musical group leaders in July
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90 highly motivated amateurs rehearse together in the Audience Orchestra – and even perform regularly on the Grand Hall stage
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Having fun with music is the name of the game in the Family Orchestra, in which grannies, grandchildren and uncles make music together
Singing connects us: people from more than 15 countries come together in the Chor zur Welt
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For those who love to experiment, with or without an instrument: the Creative Orchestra produces music using anything that makes a sound
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Dive into a centuries-old tradition with Indonesian gongs: welcome to the Gamelan Ensemble
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