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: Elbphilharmonie Summer
First a cold drink by the Elbe, then a concert in the Grand Hall: the Elbphilharmonie Summer returns from 15–30 August, featuring world-class orchestras performing classics and new discoveries. There’s also a colourful mix of pop, jazz and world music.
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3 April
: Christ on the Mount of Olives
Between Haydn's »Seven Last Words« and Beethoven's »Christ on the Mount of Olives«, a meditative Passion panorama emerges, which Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations portray as a deeply human drama of doubt and hope.
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6 April
: Johann Christian Bach: Amadis de Gaule
Johann Christian Bach, youngest son of Johann Sebastian, tells in his opera »Amadis de Gaule« a heartfelt adventure with dragons, wizards, and princesses – performed by the CPE Bach Choir, the B’Rock Orchestra, and outstanding soloists.
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1/2 May
: Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln
Franz Schmidt's monumental oratorio »Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln« (The Book with Seven Seals) ignites apocalyptic drama with late Romantic force. Manfred Honeck conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, two choirs and renowned soloists.
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4 May
: Balthasar-Neumann-Choir & Guests
A programme inspired by the Dance of Death: the Balthasar Neumann Choir, together with Elbphilharmonie organist Iveta Apkalna and others, presents a sonic panorama ranging from the comforting Bach and Brahms to a wild dance featuring organ and percussion.
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20 May
: Huelgas Ensemble
Belgian conductor Paul Van Nevel, cigar lover and master of Renaissance vocal music, is dubbed the »Hercule Poirot of early music«. For 50 years, he has uncovered hidden gems – now performing them with the Huelgas Ensemble at the Elbphilharmonie.
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29 May
: Arcadi Volodos
Keys are unambiguous – except in Chopin's case, who brought poetry to the piano. Star pianist Arcadi Volodos brings this magic to life, playing not only Chopin but also Schubert's last piano sonata, a masterpiece of Romanticism.
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30 May
: Ensemble Resonanz: »fantasy & farewell«
As part of the International Music Festival, the RIAS Chamber Choir from Berlin and the Ensemble Resonanz explore themes of farewell and transience through music from England by Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams and others.
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11 April / Laeiszhalle
: Giuseppe Gibboni / Arsenii Moon
Giuseppe Gibboni and Arsenii Moon perform sonatas by Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev – romantic warmth meets rhythmic bite and virtuosic fire in an immediate chamber music setting.
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19 April / Laeiszhalle
: Symphoniker Hamburg / Nelson Goerner / Sylvain Cambreling
Sylvain Cambreling and Nelson Goerner present an impressive program: Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 unfolds lyrical elegance, while Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony combines monumental structure with spiritual depth.
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7 May / Laeiszhalle
: Symphoniker Hamburg / Truls Mørk / Renaud Capuçon
Renaud Capuçon, an acclaimed world-class violinist, returns to the Symphoniker Hamburg – this time also as a conductor. His program spans from the French elegance of Fauré to the late-Romantic orchestral brilliance of Richard Strauss.
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1 June / Laeiszhalle
: Ottavio Dantone / Harpsichord
Why have just one harpsichord when you can have four? Bach loved concerts like this! Accademia Bizantina and Ottavio Dantone bring triple and quadruple harpsichord works to the Laeiszhalle – a musical and historical highlight.
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9–11 April 2026
: Klangzeit: Concert with Grandma and Grandpa
A concert for young and old: At “Klangzeit,” grandchildren, parents, and grandparents can experience music together, sing along to familiar songs, and enjoy the moment in a relaxed atmosphere. At the Elbphilharmonie and selected districts of Hamburg.
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20/21 June 2026
: Twinkle Concerts Bad Bugs
It buzzes and whirrs and hums! With synthesizers, electric guitars, and their voices, the »Bad Bugs« bring the underground sound of the insect world to the stage for children aged 6 and up.
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Listen now (in German)
: Podcast: Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #38
Passt das echt zusammen?! In der neuen Kopfhörer-Folge geht es um das Konzert »Masters of Ceremony«, in dem Ballett mit Hip-Hop und Rap mit klassischer Musik gemischt wird. Viel Spaß beim Reinhören!
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Mediatheque
: Really good music for children
Children's songs that are so cool that parents secretly listen to them: six tips from the Elbphilharmonie team.
From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles
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Portrait of Hans Werner Henze
Hans Werner Henze, born in 1926, always wanted his music to resonate with people – and thus found his way between tradition and the avant-garde. #MusicHistory #ContemporaryMusic
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Elbphilharmonie Kopfhörer #38 – Masters of Ceremony
Der Podcast für junge Leute – diesmal mit Rapper Sebó und Regisseurin Marlene Schleicher über das Aufeinandertreffen von Hip-Hop und Ballett #Kids #Kopfhörer #Podcast
