Ensemble arabesques

Frielinghaus Ensemble

The New Year’s concert by the Frielinghaus Ensemble, led by ECHO Klassik prizewinner and violinist Gustav Frielinghaus, has already become a tradition at the Elbphilharmonie. After concerts in northern Germany, the ensemble will continue on to Switzerland via the Bremen Sendesaal and Stuttgart. The Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote »Passionate and tender« about the recently released sextet CD »Souvenir de Florence« and Radio Bremen spoke of »power and a lot of pleasure in making music«. The programme of the New Year’s Concert 2025 spans a broad musical arc that communicates with various other forms of artistic expression. The minuet from Boccherini’s String Quintet in E major achieved great popularity through the crime comedy »Ladykillers« from 1955, where it is played over a gramophone to accompany gangster meetings. The elegant, classical String Quintet in A major by Glazunov is peppered with numerous Russian folk melodies. Finally, Schubert’s String Quintet in C major is a »monolith«Ihre Nachricht. ich habe den text aif u of chamber music: the sound of the ensemble opens up to the orchestral to take on the characteristics of a chamber music symphony.

Frielinghaus Ensemble

The Frielinghaus Ensemble brings together internationally acclaimed chamber musicians, soloists and orchestral musicians from Germany and other European countries. An annual tour of northern Germany at the beginning of January is an integral part of the programme, along with other concerts throughout Germany and Switzerland.

Hamburg Stage Ensemble

The intercultural Hamburg Stage Ensemble, which is characterised by its energetic and precise ensemble playing and has already performed in renowned venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie and the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, invites the audience to another concert in the Elbphilharmonie’s Recital Hall. Often played and yet always reinterpreted – the Hamburg Stage Ensemble’s joy of playing Antonio Vivaldi’s »Four Seasons« with the outstanding soloist and artistic director Arsen Zorayan is captivating. In the second part of the concert, the Hamburg Stage Ensemble takes the audience on a journey through European classical music. The programme includes works by Mozart, Hasse and Mendelssohn.

Elena Bashkirova & Jerusalem Chamber Music Festival Ensemble

Elena Bashkirova piano

CANCELLED: Ensemble der Neuen Philharmonie Hamburg / Armine Nersisjan / Hendrik Lücke

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Ensemble Resonanz

Why would an ensemble that made its name performing rarities from early and contemporary music then turn to the most successful oratorio of the Baroque? Ensemble Resonanz would presumably answer, »Christmas without the Christmas Oratorio is only half the story. As often as you may have heard or played the piece, you still want to hear or play it again.« The ensemble has been performing its own version of Bach’s Christmas classic for six years now – pared down and with unconventional instrumentation, a little like a concert at home for friends. The concert hall becomes a sitting room, the musicians become a choir, and the work becomes chamber music with Baroque violas, electric guitar and vintage keyboards.

Decoder Ensemble

The Decoder Ensemble is one of the most bold and original representatives of the international New Music scene. With its high-energy sound, the ensemble thrills audiences in prestigious concert halls as well as in clubs such as Berlin’s Berghain. For several years, Decoder hosted the Elbphilharmonie’s »Below Deck« series, in which they presented fascinating performance evenings with a range of very different guest artists.

GURDJIEFF ENSEMBLE

In the early 20th century, Armenian philosopher, mystic, and composer George Gurdjieff traveled widely in the Caucasus, Middle East, Northern Africa, and Asia. He later transformed his experiences of the diverse local musical traditions he encountered into numerous compositions, most of which have only been accessible in piano transcriptions. Led by artistic director Levon Eskenian, the Gurdjieff Ensemble performs these works in new arrangements for traditional instruments, while also highlighting the centuries-old tradition of Armenian ashughs (bards) such as Jivani, Baghdasar Dbir, and Sayat-Nova.

Ensemble Musikfabrik

Zum ersten Mal waren sich der Franzose Pierre Boulez und der Amerikaner Elliott Carter in den frühen 1950er Jahren in Paris begegnet. Und sofort entstand zwischen diesen Komponisten eine Freundschaft fürs Leben. Das Ensemble Musikfabrik und Bas Wiegers erinnern nun an diese zwei wichtigen Tonsetzer der Moderne mit Kultstücken der Neuen Musik. Und einer der Solisten ist Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, der Boulez und Carter viel zu verdanken hat.Zunächst steht Klarinettist Carl Rosman im Mittelpunkt – in Boulez’ »Domaines« (1968), in dem er den Raum erwandert und dabei den Dialog mit fünf weiteren Instrumentalisten sucht. Ein musikalisches Gespräch entwickelt sich ebenfalls in Elliott Carters »Doppelkonzert« (1961) zwischen zwei Kammerorchestern – mit ihren solistischen Wortführern Benjamin Kobler am Cembalo und Pierre-Laurent Aimard am Klavier. Igor Strawinsky hielt übrigens dieses »Double Concerto« für ein absolutes Meisterwerk!