As the year draws to a close, Hamburg bursts into life with a series of spectacular musical events hosted by Symphoniker Hamburg at the iconic Laeiszhalle. The lineup features a blend of timeless classics and innovative performances, offering something for everyone. From Beethoven's transformative Ninth Symphony to intimate chamber music sessions and delightful children's concerts, these events promise to captivate audiences and celebrate the universal language of music. With renowned artists and conductors gracing the stage, this year-end musical extravaganza is poised to leave an indelible mark.

A Symphony of Traditions: Hamburg's Year-End Musical Extravaganza

Han-Na Chang

Symphoniker Hamburg

Mozart himself sat at the piano in Vienna's "Mehlgrube" to premiere his first piano concerto in a minor key on February 11, 1785. His father Leopold listened and praised the work he had completed the day before. D minor, of all things: the key of the overture to "Don Giovanni" and then of course the "Requiem." No other concert so clearly marks Mozart's departure from all the pleasantness of everyday music, which he no longer satisfied. The concerto is one of his most profound, most passionate, and stark contrasts collide in pure theatricality! At the end, there is sunshine, as if a storm had never happened.


Han-Na Chang – Shostakovich 10.

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