Ralph Vaughan Williams’ monumental »Sea Symphony« merges solos, choir and orchestra into an ode to the sea and the longing for distant shores. This symphony is full of indulgent romantic exuberance and yet is far more than just a musical description of nature. It deals with the fundamental questions of human existence, which the American poet Walt Whitman expresses with enormous linguistic power. For him, the sea itself is a symbol – of the innermost self that man can and must discover and explore, just as he explores the sea.

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Choir St. Michaelis / Ensemble Reflektor / Jörg Endebrock

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Can discarded objects actually be made to sound? The renowned composer Gregor A. Mayrhofer explores this question in his Recycling Concerto. He wrote it for the virtuoso and energetic percussionist Vivi Vassileva, who received the Leonard Bernstein Award at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in 2023.

Ensemble reflector

Jun 24, 2026

Choir St. Michaelis / Ensemble Reflektor / Jörg Endebrock

Jul 7, 2025

Ensemble reflector / Vivi Vassileva / Vimbayi Kaziboni

Ensemble reflector