In his »Madrigals of War and Love«, Monteverdi alternates between war dramas and tales of love and passion. This masterpiece between Renaissance and Baroque is performed by two top early music ensembles with a high-calibre cast.
A whole panorama of the repertoire for piano trio can be heard here with the award-winning ensemble, from Schumann to Schubert to Shostakovich and others. Thomas Quasthoff picks up on the moods of the music with letters from the First World War.
Written during the Nazi occupation of France, Poulenc's cantata »Figure humaine« permeates human tragedies of hatred and violence – and ultimately culminates in an ode to freedom.
The life of St Francis of Assisi, magnificently set to music by Olivier Messiaen: this opera closes the Musikfest with a spectacular production featuring the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Kent Nagano and Anna Prohaska as the Angel.
Summer, sun, beaches ... and the Elbphilharmonie! Whether symphony orchestra, jazz, pop or world music: at the end of August, the summer festival invites you to a colourful mix of concerts in the Grand Hall. A short trip that is always well worth it!
Renowned for its creative approaches and unusual formats, Ensemble Resonanz presents an evening centred around the British composer in residence Rebecca Saunders, whose music the press describes as an »all-consuming sensual experience«.
Free jazz for a better world – the five musicians of Irreversible Entanglements draw attention to social grievances and fight against discrimination and exploitation with ecstatic-impulsive improvisations to powerful lyrics.
To mark the end of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra’s season, star pianist Martha Argerich is inviting as artist-in-residencenumerous musical friends to take part in her festival throughout the city. Three concerts take place in the Elbphilharmonie.
For a special highlight of his residency, the legendary pianist Sir András Schiff returns to the Laeiszhalle. Together with members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, he presents soulful repertoire jewels by Haydn and Brahms.
One of Mozart’s string quartets dedicated to Haydn meets French Impressionism by Albert Roussel. The renowned Amaryllis Quartet will be joined by Henrik Wiese, solo flautist at Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Carl Orff's »Carmina Burana«, with its expressive melodies set to medieval texts, is one of the most popular works of classical music. The CPE Bach Choir and the Symphoniker Hamburg combine them with Schumann's spring-like Symphony No. 1
Messiaen created visually powerful music – as in his Turangalîla Symphony: he himself saw the work as a sounding church window in which the colours swirl wildly. Impressive music, not least because of the Ondes Martenot...
Poetic productions, first-class ensembles and wonderful melodies: the hand-picked Funkelkonzerte concerts open up the world of music to young audiences – in the Elbphilharmonie and in many Hamburg neighbourhoods.
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.
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.
For a very special »Elbphilharmonie Session«, the world-renowned clarinettist Pablo Barragán turns Hamburg’s St. Nikolai Memorial into a concert space.
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