Symphoniker Hamburg / Diana Adamyan / Han-Na Chang

Wherever it is important to convey the impression of enormous speed, of a rapid, glorious final spurt by means of selected music to moving images, the film and advertising industry prefer to use the well-known gallop from the William Tell Overture. However, this unspeakable habit creates a completely false impression of the entire overture to Rossini’s last opera. Who would have thought to expect the wonderful interplay between the solo cellos at the beginning or the refreshing freshness provided by the cor anglais and flute after the great thunderstorm - or indeed the whole breadth of the canvas that Rossini painted for his magnificent overture?

Please note: The concert had to be brought forward to 18:00 for production reasons. Another change concerns violinist Benjamin Beilman, who unfortunately had to cancel his performance for personal reasons. He will be replaced by Diana Adamyan. The programme remains unchanged and tickets purchased retain their validity.