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When the Vision String Quartet takes the stage for the first time as the new artist-in-residence ensemble, one thing is certain: nothing ordinary will happen here today. First, under Alpesh Chauhan, the concert will take you straight to the North Star – Thomas Adés' "Polaris" is a musical star journey that draws your gaze mesmerizingly towards the night sky. Then, John Adams ignites a musical firework display and erects a breathtakingly virtuosic monument to Beethoven in "Absolute Jest." The Vision String Quartet impressively demonstrates that string instruments can be used to both joke brilliantly and philosophize profoundly. For the grand finale, you will delve deep into Tchaikovsky's most emotionally complex work, the "Manfred Symphony." Inspired by Lord Byron's legendary poem, you will journey with Tchaikovsky through the Alpine world of the soul – including breathtaking views of the peaks as well as deep plunges into the human abyss. Anyone who doesn't feel sympathetic to this must have closed their eyes in time.

»Young, cool and brilliant: This is the string quartet of the future« (Sydney Morning Herald): the Vision String Quartet has generated enthusiasm worldwide for years – also because it is so unlike other string quartets. The four young musicians from Berlin, who also see themselves as a band, enjoy experimenting with concert formats and not only play classical works, but also their own pieces in which they dive into many musical worlds, from folk, pop and rock to minimal music. With exactly the same, varied programme of classical quartet works, poppy pieces (and perhaps one or two surprises), they now make a guest appearance at the Elbphilharmonie.

»Young, cool and brilliant: This is the string quartet of the future« (Sydney Morning Herald): the vision string quartet has generated enthusiasm worldwide for years – also because it is so unlike other string quartets. The four young musicians from Berlin, who also see themselves as a band, enjoy experimenting with concert formats and not only play classical works, but also their own pieces in which they dive into many musical worlds, from folk, pop and rock to minimal music. With exactly the same, varied programme of classical quartet works, poppy pieces (and perhaps one or two surprises), they now make a guest appearance at the Elbphilharmonie.