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Der Nino aus Wien

His songs reflect what the Viennese feel: in nonchalant style, Nino from Vienna has made dialect singing socially acceptable again, and has transported the Viennese song from traditional taverns to the trendy club scene. Not only has he accumulated a large fan base, he has also become a role model for many successful Austrian musicians who are now breathing new life into the genre. He just proved this in spring 2024 as part of »Die Besten aus Wien«, when André Heller brought together the who’s who of this lively scene on the Elbphilharmonie stage. Now Nino from Vienna is back in Hamburg with his new album »endlich Wienerlieder«. The album is dedicated to his grandfather, a Wienerlied singer, and pays homage to great traditions. As charming as ever, he sings about »the entire universe of human existence. As different as these songs are, they all show a lot of feeling: Nino, it seems, doesn’t give a shit. He just does it. And the result is usually good« (Die ZEIT). He never pretends to be something he isn’t. His stage name is the best example: Nino Mandl, who grew up on the outskirts of the Austrian capital, is Der Nino aus Wien: Nino from Vienna. Someone who sings about the banalities of everyday life and turns them into great music – simply and authentically, without ever exaggerating.

Geschichten aus der Geschichte

The podcast »Geschichten aus der Geschichte« is celebrating ten years with a very special anniversary tour across German-speaking countries. For almost a decade, Richard and Daniel have been broadcasting fascinating and mostly little-known stories from history directly into the ears of their listeners every week – entertaining, informative and often with a twinkle in their eye. On the 2025 anniversary tour, they invite the audience to experience this journey live. There will be anecdotes, exciting stories and perhaps a surprise or two. Experience history as you’ve never heard it before – live, in person and with a good dose of fun.

FÄLLT LEIDER AUS: Klavierforum

Students of piano classes participate. Prof. Konrad Maria Engel provides artistic direction.

FÄLLT LEIDER AUS: Klavierforum

Students of piano classes participate. Prof. Konrad Maria Engel provides artistic direction.

Dvořák »Aus der Neuen Welt«

The Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra returns to Kontrapunkt Concerts for a third time. Following Schumann's Piano Concerto, they'll perform Dvořák's "New World" Symphony, commemorating its triumphant New York premiere 131 years ago, a high point of late Romanticism.

Was ist eigentlich aus Orpheus und Prometheus geworden, Herr Schelske?

What became of Orpheus and Prometheus? These ancient figures symbolize art and artists, accumulating new meanings over time. Classicist Oliver Schelske explores their myths and reception throughout history. A journey through music history, following these figures, reveals evolving perspectives on music and art.

Der junge Bach – Aus dem Andreas-Bach-Buch und der Möller'schen Handschrift

Chamber of Lights

Chamber of Lights is a chamber orchestra based in Berlin. From Romantic duo recitals to a 24-strong Baroque orchestra, the ensemble is extremely flexible – so too at the Laeiszhalle. For Vivaldi’s »Four Seasons«, violinist Igor Budinstein supports Chamber of Lights.

Ensemble Resonanz / Jeroen Berwaerts

In everyday life, the city is more than just a background, a collective experiment in the social laboratory, a place for life and stories, for memories and longing: Ensemble Resonanz accompanies Copland to nighttime New York, and Tchaikovsky to an Italian summer; it lets Vito Zuraij serve up a surprise or two, then travels on to Rome and joins forces with Vivier to look behind the scenes at ourselves and at a foreign environment. A melancholy trumpet tune rises from the nocturnal solitude, gently underscored by shimmering strings, and fantasises about people’s nighttime thoughts in a city that never sleeps. This concert opens with Aaron Copland’s ode to New York »Quiet Cities«, which captures the feeling of space and the American spirit even in this huge metropolis. By way of contrast, Claude Vivier immerses himself in the sphere of mystery and longing with a work at once accessible and yet enigmatic, full of free-floating melodies that bring to life recollections of foreign places, people and musical traditions. In his »Souvenir de Florence«, Tchaikovsky blends his personal memories of an Italian summer with Russian folk music, while Ensemble Resonanz combines Tchaikovsky with Andrew Norman’s »Companion Guide to Rome«, each part of which consists of a study of Roman buildings. Can floor decoration be audible? Can music be turned into wallpaper?