The great Martha Argerich can once again be experienced in the festival initiated by the Symphoniker Hamburg in the Laeiszhalle. She will be joined by stars such as Mischa Maisky, Gidon Kremer, Elena Bashkirova and Ivo Pogorelich.
Jakub Hrůša is one of the most sought-after conductors of the younger generation. He now returns to the Elbphilharmonie with his Bamberg Symphony and works by Mahler and Bruckner, accompanied by baritone Konstantin Krimmel.
The vocal ensemble Voces Suaves sings cantatas by Dietrich Buxtehude, an esteemed contemporary of J.S. Bach. In seven parts, he devotes himself to the body of Jesus on the cross from the feet to the face in an adoring and visually powerful manner.
»mmmmmozart« is the motto of this concert of Ensemble Resonanz: the Hamburg orchestra with a penchant for unusual programmes joins viola star Nils Mönkemeyer and pianist William Youn to perform W.A. Mozart in combination with contemporary works.
The orchestra surges like an agitated sea, waves of sound rush and slosh through the instrumental groups. John Luther Adam’s work »Become Ocean« sets the big questions about the origin and future of life to hypnotic music.
Based on Büchner’s famous drama, »Wozzeck« was a huge success in 1925. The captivating opera about the anti-hero, who fights for recognition in a bad world and fails, is still impressively relevant 100 years later.
Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich left their mark on Russian music in the 20th century. Shooting star Geniušas devotes himself to them in a programme with contemporaries who were all enthusiastic about new machines and techniques.
Soprano & cornett – celestial sound relatives: Bruce Dickey on the trumpet precursor and the celebrated soprano Hana Blažíková trace the frequent Renaissance portrayal of angels with enchantingly beautiful double arias. A unique idea, realised exquisitely
The Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg celebrates the International Bach Festival with renowned guests. Concerto Köln will be on stage for the opening concert. They perform »CPE« Bach's Passion Cantata, similar in scale to the Passions by J.S. Bach.
String quartet and guitar: this rare combination brings together world-class guitarist Ana Vidovic and the Cuarteto Casals. The programme features music from the guitar country of Spain, whether by Boccherini or the »Spanish Mozart«.
With his klezmer trio, clarinettist David Orlowsky played his way into the hearts of audiences around the world for over 20 years. Since the trio disbanded, he is playing more concerts with orchestra – with pieces like Mozart’s epochal clarinet concerto.
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.
Trumpet, bongo, synthesizer: in the workshops, the Elbphilharmonie's huge fund of instruments can be explored. Children and adults welcome! New to the programme: the keyboard instruments workshop.
Climate change affects us all. What can we do to help protect the climate? Pia, Lara, Clarissa and Céline ask themselves this question. To find answers to this question, they talk to the widely travelled geologist André Baumeister.
Just a few hours to go until the concert of the year, but then suddenly it all goes wrong. Become a member of the Elbphilharmonie team and save the concert – complete with tricky puzzles and exciting backstage tours.
»Future« is the motto of the Hamburg International Music Festival 2025, with Hamburg’s orchestras and top-class international guests once again putting together a varied programme for the glittering season finale.
