Indian Classical Music: Soumik Datta

Fancy some classical music?!

Who's up for classical music? For the third time, the Philharmonie opens its doors to young people when the Gürzenich Orchestra invites them to »Concert & Kölsch«. Two symphonies, one spectacle: Prokofiev and Glazunov, two Russian masters, meet: Prokofiev's 5th Symphony, composed in 1944 in the midst of the chaos of war, sounds heroic, emotional and full of energy. He paints impressive orchestral pictures - sometimes lyrical, sometimes gloomy, sometimes overwhelming. You are in for a real goosebump moment! Glazunov's Symphony No. 5 begins mysteriously, unfolds into a playful scherzo and culminates in a radiant finale that simply sounds monumental. A real highlight of Romantic music! No wonder this piece is celebrated as a masterpiece. This time, Lorenzo Viotti is on the podium - a young, charismatic conductor who turns late Romantic music into pure sound magic. A concert for everyone who loves epic music and is in the mood for an unforgettable live experience! After the concert, you can round off the evening with DJ sounds by Loush and relaxed conversation in the foyer. Free drink included!

Family concert “Classical music rocks”

CLASSICAL MUSIC AT THE CASTLE

A summery musical evening with conductor Krzysztof Urbanski and soloist Kian Soltani at the Plassenburg in Kulmbach.

School concert “Classical music rocks”

In this series, the Berliner Philharmoniker and guests spark enthusiasm for classical music and take a closer look at the art of composing. In moderated concerts, they present the timbres of the instruments. In the school concert “Klassik rockt” with members of the Berliner Philharmoniker, the music and comedy duo Carrington-Brown and the children’s songwriter Suli Puschban, young and old can also sing along – across all musical styles.

Guest performance ‟Comedy meets Classical Musicˮ

Various ComposersMusical Journey with ‟The Three Bigˮ: Bach ‒ Beatles ‒ Bond

Guru Nanak and Indian Classical Music

Kirpal Panesar takes us on a musical journey that is both meditative and profound, exploring Guru Nanak's connection between spiritual verses and music.

Das lebendige Konzert – BIPoC in Classical Music

‘Talent is evenly distributed, opportunity is not’ is the core message of the British initiative “Black Lives in Music”, which fights tirelessly for equal opportunities for Black and ethnically diverse musicians (Black People, Indigenous People and People of Colour) in the professional classical and jazz scene. Who is on stage, whose pieces are played? Even in the 21st century, the classical music business is characterised by traditional, Eurocentric mechanisms that repeat outdated structures. What do we need to know, what can we do to break this cycle? Together with Black Lives in Music, Konzerthaus Berlin invites concert organisers to set the course for concrete changes in their own institutions based on a historical understanding - on the way to more justice. Speakers include: Chi-chi Nwanoku (Chineke! Orchestra), Leyla Ercan (freelance diversity and cultural consultant), Dr Dr Daniele G. Daude (musicologist), Elise Brown (Revere Arts agency), Prof Andrea Tober (Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin), Dorothee Kalbhenn (Konzerthaus Berlin). Moderated by Roger Wilson (Black Lives in Music) Duration: approx. 4.5 hours, limited number of participants.In English and German. If you are interested, please contact intendanz@konzerthaus.de In co-operation with Black Lives in Music

Guest performance Classical Music meets Pop Tour 2024

Jewish Music Night

Sacral and spiritual music is the focus of this three-part evening that brings together Jewish singing traditions from several continents. The Piyut Ensemble takes its name from a form of religious Jewish poetry. Synagogue songs and music from North Africa and the Middle East are the sources of inspiration for its spiritual and artistic work, which is deeply rooted in the Jewish faith and Jewish ceremonies. The band Yemen Blues received unanimous acclaim from the audience here back in the Elbphilharmonie’s opening year. Almost seven years later, their singer Ravid Kahalani returns to Hamburg with his equally exciting ensemble Voices of Yemen. Jewish-Yemeni songs intoned with an amazing rawness to the accompaniment of an electric guitar, percussion and the relentlessly pulsating bass of Shanir Blumenkranz promise once more to lead the Hamburg audience to a state of trance, joy and ecstasy. For a number of years now, young Hassidic singers in Brooklyn have been intensively searching together for the synagogue songs of their ancestors. Sound recordings from the pre-war era provide valuable points of reference for producing historically accurate yet individual interpretations. The strong, beautiful singing exudes an uplifting joy and optimism, which probably gave their ancestors strength and solace as they experienced persecution, expulsion and flight, and were forced to start new lives in foreign countries. The Brooklyn Cantors’ programme also includes a song by Yossele Rosenblatt, who worked in Hamburg from 1906 until 1912, before he made it big in the USA. Rosenblatt is still regarded as one of the greatest cantors of all time. This video gives a taste of the Brooklyn Cantors’ impressive singing.

Buganda Music Ensemble

Court music comes to the Elbphilharmonie. The Buganda Music Ensemble comes from the Kingdom of Buganda, which was founded in the 14th century. The territory of the pre-colonial state lies in eastern Africa, in what is now the modern state of Uganda. The ensemble is led by Albert Bisaso Ssempeke, a renowned virtuoso on the ennanga arched harp and the endongo bowl lyre. Another of the formation’s key instruments is the amadinda, a bulky xylophone-like instrument that is played by three musicians at the same time and that boasts an incredible power. European art music composers such as John Cage and György Ligeti have also been inspired by the polyrhythm and microtonality of Bugandan music. How exactly the ancient composers of Buganda developed their compositions is still a mystery, but it is known that they composed on the ennanga arched harp. Various drums also belong to the Buganda Music Ensemble, whose complex melodic and rhythmic patterns produce fascinating effects and tonal illusions that gradually intensify into a mesmerising ritualistic sound. As is often the case in traditional African music, this is also a magical dialogue with the spirits of the ancestors.