NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / NDR Vokalensemble / Stefan Geiger

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Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 20:00

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Put down the gaming console, get off the couch – and into the Elbphilharmonie! On this evening, the hits that make the hearts of all gamers and science fiction fans beat faster are on the programme: music from »Fortnite«, »Starfield«, »Clash of Clans« and »Chrono Cross« as well as from »Star Trek«, »Star Wars«, »Interstellar« and »The Matrix«. And all performed live by real people from the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in the galactically spectacular hall of the Elbphilharmonie! It’s not... Read full text

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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
NDR Vokalensemble
Stefan Geiger	Conductor

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