André Heller & The Best from Vienna

Springtime from Vienna

Springtime from Vienna

Springtime from Vienna

Amber & the Moon

Melancholy can be so beautiful! The indie folk pop of Amber & the Moon combines the gentle voice of lead singer Ronja Pöhlmann with acoustic arrangements of captivating fragility. Celestial and mysterious, the songs of their debut album »Things We’ve Got in Common« recount life with its ups and downs. Ronja herself describes it as »a warm blanket for the cold season which gives you comfort«. The best programme for a (probably rainy) autumn evening at the Elbphilharmonie! Amber & the Moon started as a solo project by Ronja Pöhlmann. In Jonathan Riedel, she got to know a versatile comrade-in-arms, who not only adds bass guitar, but also backing vocals. Now, there are five of them on tour and they enjoy the full band sound: »The band is an even larger musical sofa on which you can relax,« says Jonathan. »It is cool when a song also works as a duet, but grows again and becomes even bigger with the band,« adds Ronja.

The Dublin Legends

The Dubliners were one of the most famous and influential of Irish folk bands – and that over a period of 50 years. After Barney McKenna, the last of the original four 1962 founding members, died in spring 2012, John Sheahan announced that The Dubliners were disbanding. And that’s where the story might have ended. But, as is so often the case with legends, they are never forgotten, they never really break up, they never disappear. In the case of The Dubliners, they simply found a new name. Since 2013, they have been known, appropriately, as »The Dublin Legends«, and have set out to conquer the world of Irish folk anew under a different name.

Simply the Best

40 years after Tina Turner's "Private Dancer" comeback tour, the acclaimed tribute show, "Simply The Best – Die Tina Turner Story," starring Coco Fletcher, is going back on tour. The show chronicles Turner's life and career through live music and impressive scenes, starting from her early successes, the failure of her first marriage, and her sensational solo career. Coco Fletcher's performance is praised for its remarkable resemblance to the original, both visually and vocally.

New year's eve concert from Vienna

Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra celebrates the 200-year anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss.The traditional New Year’s Eve concert by the Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra from Vienna will have extra dazzle and shine in 2025, in celebration of the 200th birthday of “Waltz King” Johann Strauss, whose musical legacy continues to captivate the hearts of people worldwide.Johann Strauss was born in Vienna in 1825 and is unmatched in the way he shaped the music of his time. His waltzes, polkas and operettas are timeless masterpieces that are now considered symbols of the Viennese musical tradition. 2025 marks 200 years since his birth – a significant anniversary that will be celebrated around the world.Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra, known for unparalleled interpretations of Strauss and other composers from the classical Viennese period, will use this special occasion to honour the musical legacy of the “Waltz King”. With performances in the magnificent halls of Schoenbrunn Palace, the orchestra has garnered renown and become a cultural ambassador for Vienna. The Schoenbrunn Palace Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve concerts in Scandinavia are a highlight of the international concert calendar.With masterful performances of Strauss’ works, and by conveying the Viennese musical tradition, these concerts not only generate a festive spirit for the new year; they also create unforgettable moments for audiences and present the legacy of the “Waltz King” to the whole world.

Music of the Movies: From the Heart

On Valentine's Day, experience music from some of the greatest love stories in film, performed by violinist Esther Abrami, soprano Carly Paoli and a live orchestra.

André Heller’s Sufi Night

André Heller’s Reflektor festival opens with an evening of spiritual music from Morocco and Pakistan. The rhythmic music of the gnawa singer Hind Ennaira from Essaouira, Morocco, in the first half of the concert is followed by the powerful qawwali of the Sufi ensemble of Fareed Ayaz and his brother Abu Muhammad from Pakistan. Listening to gnawa music, with its dynamic rhythms and chants, is a physical experience that brings both the players and the listeners to ecstasy. This ecstatic state induced through the medium of music is also important in qawwali, and is said to bring the audience and the performers closer to God. The concert begins with the powerful qawwali singing of the Pakistani Sufi ensemble led by Fareed Ayaz and his brother Abu Muhammad. The ensemble’s musical roots reach back 700 years to the tradition of Delhi’s devotional singers. In Sufi mysticism, qawwali – which is known as the »path of the heart« – expresses fervent devotion to God. The music begins with a meditative rhythm of chants, melodies and percussion. Gradually, the rhythm ramps up, reaching intoxicating climaxes that are said to lead the musicians and listeners closer to the divine. The brothers and their ensemble have been internationally known for more than 30 years, and are Pakistan’s most popular qawwal group. They are followed by the 26-year-old gnawa musician and gimbri player Hind Ennaira who is one of the few female maâlems or master musicians among the hundred or so gnawa artists in Morocco, whose musical tradition is usually passed down from father to son. As a maâlem, she – with her bassy gimbri lute – leads the gnawa ensemble consisting of dancing singers who play the castanet-like instrument krakebs.

The Notwist

Curiosity and openness have always been the driving forces behind The Notwist’s music, but rarely has this been more evident than on their latest album »Vertigo Days« (2021). Musically, this openness is conveyed in an amalgam of melancholic pop and sparkling electronics, hypnotic krautrock and floating ballads.