The Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg is the second largest opera and concert orchestra in Bavaria and is one of the top orchestras in Europe. The history of this traditional orchestra began almost 650 years ago. Now the Nuremberg State Philharmonic is celebrating its debut in the Elbphilharmonie’s Grand Hall under the direction of the eminent conductor Nabil Shehata.

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Staatsphilharmonie Nuremberg / Elena Bashkirova / Nabil Shehata

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Culture creates meaning and structure. The music theater project by Christopher Rüping, Omer Meir Wellber, and Malte Ubenauf demonstrates that it can even provide existential support. Here, for an extraterrestrial group, Mozart's music becomes a daily reminder and admonition of what it means to be and remain human. And what happens when it all falls silent. Thus, we rediscover Mozart's music in distant worlds.

The Great Silence

Hamburg State Opera

Thanks be to Mendelssohn! If Felix Mendelssohn, then just 20 years old, hadn't rescued Bach's St. Matthew Passion in 1829 from the obscurity into which it had languished since its premiere a hundred years earlier, we would not only be missing an incomparable musical masterpiece in our concert and church repertoire today: No, the young composer initiated an entire renaissance of Bach's music that hasn't lost its momentum to this day. One of the centerpieces of this Bach enthusiasm is the St. Matthew Passion, whose dramatic density and ingenious musical texture captivated audiences then and now. At the Elbphilharmonie, a team of renowned Bach specialists will perform this Easter classic: Philippe Herreweghe with the Collegium Vocale Gent and a hand-picked ensemble of soloists. A musical experience that is sure to remain unforgettable.

Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Johann Sebastian Bach: "John Passion

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Good Friday, one of the most important Christian holidays, will be celebrated with early music luminary Jordi Savall and his ensemble Concert des Nations, performing two expressive Passion oratorios that could not be more impressive in any cathedral. Though fundamentally different in character and genesis, the works of Haydn and Beethoven are united by their immediately moving music and the Easter message.

The Concert of Nations / Jordi Savall

Elsa of Brabant is suspected of having killed her younger brother Gottfried in the forest. When King Henry the Fowler asks Elsa to defend herself, she pleads for an imaginary knight to come to her aid. Suddenly, Lohengrin, the Knight of the Swan, appears. He promises to fight for Elsa, but makes her promise beforehand never to question him about his identity or provenance.

Lohengrin

»Gondwana Records Presents« is probably the label’s most established concert evening, which it curates every year together with Konzertdirektion Palme and to which three of the most captivating artists from the label’s programme are invited each time. The fifth edition of the showcase will take place in 2026. Two of three incredible acts have already been announced: The Ancient Infinity Orchestra, a spiritual jazz ensemble from Leeds, and Gondwana Records’ latest addition Ambre Ciel, a composer, violinist, pianist and vocalist from Montreal take the stage. They will present their latest material in special formations. Another artist will be announced at a later date.

Gondwana Records presents

For Leonora, the song of the troubadour Manrico holds the promise and glow of love; Manrico's rival Count Luna perceives in it threat and danger. Verdi's opera is a celebration of Italian opera singing at its best - so it is no coincidence that the title character is a singer himself.

The Troubadour

The Vienna Academy Orchestra is one of Austria's most important orchestras. This venerable orchestra, with its founder Martin Haselböck, is celebrated worldwide as one of the finest orchestras for period music. From Vienna, where they present a concert series in the legendary Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, they carry the original sounds out into the world – to destinations such as New York, Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, and Santiago de Chile.

Vienna Academy Orchestra / Johanna Falkinger / Martin Haselböck

The Vienna Academy Orchestra is one of the most important orchestras in Austria. The traditional orchestra with its founder Martin Haselböck is celebrated worldwide as one of the best orchestras for original sound. From Vienna, where they perform a concert cycle in the legendary Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, they take the original sounds out into the world - to New York, Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile.

String ensemble meets hip-hop crew: originating from Igor Stravinsky’s ballet »Apollon musagète«, the musicians of Ensemble Resonanz devise the new, crossover piece »Masters of Ceremony« with experts from the HipHop Academy in Hamburg Billstedt. Together, they ask what the ballet, premiered in 1928 in which the god Apollo dances with three muses, has got to do with us today and create new music from the original. The interplay of breakdancing, rap and string music produces such an extraordinary output, which is staged using scenery and visuals in the Grand Hall.

School Concert »Masters of Ceremony«

A first prize at the ARD Music Competition has launched many a career – including that of Quatuor Arod, which, after winning in 2016, took off internationally and debuted as a "Rising Star" at the Elbphilharmonie in 2019. Bayerischer Rundfunk writes: "This string quartet plays at a technically outstanding level – in a league with the very best." Could a penchant for Bach chorales contribute to this? The four French musicians have already released 36 videos featuring the short baroque pieces, sometimes as an encore and sometimes as a ritual at the start of rehearsals.

Quatuor Arod

The Opera Workshop is a compact seminar in which participants learn all the key aspects of an opera production. It typically takes place on Friday evenings (usually from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) and the following Saturday in a six-hour block with appropriate breaks. Conception and implementation by Volker Wacker.

Opera Workshop

Staatsoper Hamburg

When the music of jazz pianist Omer Klein, born in Israel in 1982, is described as "boundless" (New York Times), this is meant quite literally: Klein composes for solo piano and big band, for jazz trio and orchestra, for theater, dance, and film. He has regularly thrilled audiences in Hamburg with the Omer Klein Trio in recent years. Now he's doubling down – returning to the Great Hall with his newly formed sextet, The Poetics, featuring two saxophones and percussion.

Omer Klein & The Poetics

We don’t hear music with our ears alone: we can also experience it intensely with our whole body and with all our senses. In the workshop »Kosmos Klang« many special instruments are available for the purpose, such as sound chairs and vibrating water bowls. Participants experience the relaxing effect of the vibrations produced, and even make the sounds visible.

Workshop: Kosmos Sound

Elbphilharmonie

This workshop offers a tour through the classical symphony orchestra. From the violin, cello and double bass to the trumpet and flute: participants can try them all out. And there are instruments in different sizes for youngsters and adults alike. To conclude the workshop, a little music-making session where everyone joins in shows that all the instruments harmonise.

Workshop: Klassiko Orchestra Instruments

Listening to live music is a wonderful experience. In the »Klangzeit« (Sound Time) concerts, you can close your eyes and escape everyday life for a moment. In the entertaining, hour-long concerts featuring the string players of Ensemble Resonanz, you can listen in a relaxed atmosphere, express yourself, sing along to well-known songs and move freely. Here, everyone can be themselves. This makes the format particularly suitable for people with dementia and their relatives. All venues are accessible.

Klangzeit

Elisabeth Stöppler's production of "Stockhausen for Children: Michael's Journey" offers children ages 6 and up, as well as adults, a sensory experience of Karlheinz Stockhausen's cycle "Light," a monumental work of the younger musical avant-garde. Together with Michael, portrayed by a solo trumpet, the audience embarks on a fantastical journey around the world, immersed in the infinite expanses of the universe and rarely heard sounds.

Stockhausen for children: Michael's journey

Opera Stabile Werk/Wirkbühne der Staatsoper

In African music, she is the face of emancipation par excellence: Sona Jobarteh single-handedly conquered a purely male domain, playing the Kora, for women – and at the same time spiced up a centuries-old music with visions of the future.

Sona Jobarteh

A »Long Night of the String Quartet« brought them together: the great, universally acclaimed saxophonist Asya Fateyeva and the Aris Quartet, which has made an equally brilliant start in the concert world, immediately felt a special artistic attraction and promptly made plans together. They are now celebrating their quintet debut with the Hamburg Chamber Music Friends at the Elbphilharmonie and are preparing a highly exciting programme with a distinctly jazzy flavour.

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