Clarinetist

Dance and music have always gone hand in hand, and when listening to Beethoven's 7th Symphony, it is difficult to sit still. The rhythms strike with both power and elegance, and with an overwhelming energy. At the same time, there is also room for reflection in the slow movement, described by a British music writer as "a series of beauties that go hand in hand."

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Fröst & The Swedish Chamber Orchestra

DR Koncerthuset

It's hard to believe that there are any top international orchestras that haven't yet performed at the Elbphilharmonie—especially such legendary ones! But the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's guest performance is indeed a premiere, and one with the potential to be the concert of the year.

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Martin Fröst / Lahav Shani

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

When Martin Fröst is invited as Artist in Residence with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in the 2025/2026 season, a signature piece by this extravagant clarinetist is a must: In 1998, the Swede Anders Hillborg wrote his "Peacock Tales" literally specifically for his fellow countryman. In this simultaneously humorous and highly virtuosic clarinet concerto, Fröst's exceptional talent is called upon in several ways. The soloist must not only demonstrate adeptness in all sorts of musical styles from past to present, but also act as a dancer and mime with a mask.

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Martin Fröst / Alan Gilbert

What do the home countries of all the guest artists and composers participating in this concert have in common? Denmark, Russia, Sweden, and Estonia border the Baltic Sea! And the creative potential of this cultural region is nothing short of legendary. Two of the most popular protagonists from there are now meeting with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra: the Estonian star conductor Paavo Järvi and the exceptional Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst, who has been invited as NDR Artist in Residence for 2025/2026.

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Martin Fröst / Paavo Järvi

The clarinet was still a relatively new instrument when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his famous Clarinet Concerto. Tonight’s soloist is Martin Fröst, who has expanded and reinvented the expressive range of the clarinet in our time.

Classical Hour Osmo Vänskä Martin Fröst

Oslo Concert Hall

NDR Chamber Concert / Martin Fröst

Richard Strauss's Serenade, Op. 7, is the work of a 17-year-old. The young master was still attending high school when he completed his piece. But the famous conductor Hans von Bülow championed the work and laid the foundation for Strauss's success. After the performance, the young composer burst with pride and self-confidence: "Well, the serenade was well-received," he wrote to his father, "it was almost as successful as Weingartner's [string serenade], which is very pretty, although after Bülow, mine is the best of the three pieces [in the concerto]."

Clarinetist

Martin Frost

Events

Upcoming events

26 - 27 Feb, 2026

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Martin Fröst / Paavo Järvi · Elbphilharmonie

Apr 15, 2026

Classical Hour Osmo Vänskä Martin Fröst · Oslo Philharmonic

Apr 21, 2026

NDR Chamber Concert / Martin Fröst · Elbphilharmonie

23 - 24 Apr, 2026

NDR Elb Philharmonic Orchestra / Vadim Gluzman / Martin Frost / Sakari Oramo · Elbphilharmonie

Past events

Nov 29, 2025

Fröst & The Swedish Chamber Orchestra · Danish National Symphony Orchestra

Nov 3, 2025

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Martin Fröst / Lahav Shani · Elbphilharmonie

Future and recently performed repertoire

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto by Mozart

Oslo Philharmonic

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