The Concertgebouworkest Young is Europe’s »five-star orchestra offspring«. Under the direction Elim Chan, the talented young musicians will perform Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. Julia Hagen plays the solo part in Elgar’s indulgent cello concerto.
Arvo Pärt's music is silence turned into sound, ingenious in its meditative simplicity. The Elbphilharmonie is dedicating a special focus to the Estonian composer for his 90th birthday with his most important works.
One of Europe’s best orchestras opens the 2025/26 Elbphilharmonie season, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, a conductor and composer who has long been associated with the concert hall. At the centre of the concert: the french horn with its brilliant sound.
In their »Opening Night«, Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra radiate a spirit of optimism – with Gustav Mahler's heroic First Symphony and Richard Strauss' early Burleske for piano. Guest star of the evening: Kirill Gerstein.
Between touching solo passages and overwhelming sound spectacle – Rufus Wainwright proves with his »Dream Requiem« that he is a brilliant composer and sensitive artist. The narrator is French acting legend Isabelle Huppert.
For 25 years, Mostar Sevdah Reunion has been delighting audiences with their mix of traditional songs, Balkan rhythms and jazzy influences. They embody the diverse culture of the Balkans – a mixture that crosses borders and touches hearts.
The Czech star conductor loves the mythical orchestral repertoire of his homeland. With Dvořák’s »The Spectre’s Bride«, he discovers another treasure for large orchestra, choir and soloists as the new chief conductor of London’s Royal Opera.
The Hamburger Camerata is starting the new season: To kick things off, the ensemble performs works by Mozart and the cello concerto by Mozart fan Friedrich Gulda. The orchestrais led by Sergey Malov, who will also take on the solo parts in the concert.
The Hamburg Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor Sylvain Cambreling have put on a programme between Romanticism and Modernism for the opening of the season in the Laeiszhalle: Lachenmann's »Schreiben« meets Mahler's First Symphony.
Violinist Vilde Frang, cellist Maximilian Hornung and pianist Denis Kozhukin: these three top soloists perform all three of Robert Schumann’s piano trios. They reflect the composer’s eventful life to the highest degree of chamber music perfection.
Jazz pianist Aaron Parks has developed from a shooting star to a major player on the international scene. The third album with his band on the Blue Note label is a musical feast of funky, driving grooves and relaxed improvisation.
From 0 to 99: there is something for everyone at our workshops and entertaining concerts aimed at different age groups – not only at the Elbphilharmonie, but also in Hamburg’s city districts.
A touch of the Caribbean in a bottle: the »Flairdrum« turns upcycling into a sound experience! The homemade instrument made from PET bottles sounds like a xylophone, looks cool and is a lot of fun to make and play.
This episode of Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer is all about rhythm – in life and in music. Emma (15) and Christoph (18) discover how rhythm determines the pulse of our lives and makes music groove.
