Nina Stemme | Königliches Philharmonisches Orchester Stockholm | Ryan Bancroft

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra / Nina Stemme / Ryan Bancroft

The British Telegraph described Nina Stemme as undoubtedly »the greatest dramatic soprano of our time«, while German daily Die Welt recently paid tribute to her voice as »a soprano with a dark chestnut shimmer whose soft power is a true event«.The Swedish soprano can now be heard in Gustav Mahler’s highly emotional »Kindertotenlieder« at the Elbphilharmonie, accompanied by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of its new chief conductor, young high-flyer Ryan Bancroft. The poet Friedrich Rückert dealt with the death of two of his children in over 400 poems, five of which Mahler set to music. And they have it all: in highly expressive, almost operatic style, Mahler uses all the timbres of the orchestra to illustrate the texts. Tragic, dark and beautiful at the same time – as if made for Nina Stemme. Ryan Bancroft is one of the most exciting young conductors of our time: orchestras and audiences alike are thrilled by his presence: »Even the little finger of his right hand is expressive,« the Times wrote about him. For the first time, he is a guest on the Elbe with »his« Stockholm orchestra, and dedicates the second half of the concert to Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, which deals in powerful music with the unpredictability of fate.

Festkonzert 70 Jahre Akademisches Orchester Leipzig

Philharmonic Day – Sing-along with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

Have you always dreamt of singing in some of the greatest hits of classical music? This is your chance! With the help of our luxurious ”backing band”, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, it’s time for you to participate and sing along in well-known music pieces. We dare to promise you a powerful experience.The sing-along is led by Emilie Power, organist and choir leader of the Katarina parish. Lyrics will be handed out ahead of the concert.Strollers and prams cannot be brought into Konserthuset Stockholm and are best left at home. A designated stroller tent is set up outside the entrance, where prams can be left, subject to space availability.

Essener Jugend-Symphonie-Orchester Beethoven 9. Sinfonie

The Essen Philharmonic and Essen Youth Symphony Orchestra, celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2023, collaborate to perform Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony. Gustav Mahler's richer, more romantic orchestration gives the piece a unique character.

Thomas Hampson / Orchester Wiener Akademie / Martin Haselböck

The American star baritone Thomas Hampson is regarded as one of the best opera singers in the world. His operatic repertoire comprises more than 80 roles and his discography includes more than 170 albums. He has been honoured countless times with prestigious awards for his outstanding artistic work, including the Met Mastersinger Award, the Concertgebouw Prize and the Grammy Award. In the Elbphilharmonie, opera star Thomas Hampson presents an exciting programme of works by Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven together with conductor Martin Haselböck and the Wiener Akademie orchestra.