SLAM SYMPHONY

SLAM SYMPHONY

We celebrate the anniversary of a format that we, as well as the participating writers and our audience, love: The »Slam Symphony« returns for the 10th time – and the composition it revolves around this season is ideally suited to creative imagination of the word acrobats: Under the baton of Taichi Fukumura, who came second in our Mahler Competition in 2023, we delve into the Nordic world – which is characterised by stories from times long forgotten, poems and ballads as well as mythical figures. Edvard Grieg loved the country of the fjords and often worked obsessively in ivy-covered huts such as his lonely summer house »Troldhaugen«, which translates as »Hill of the Trolls«. The music to »Peer Gynt« is his signature work – based on Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic model, which he created with the help of Norwegian fairy tales: a story about a dreamer who uses fantastical tall tales to avoid reality and only realises late in life that only love will save him. Grieg’s setting describes this path of the »Faust of the North« with musical images of wild, romantic fantasticism. We can truly look forward to seeing how our award-winning poetry slammers put these stories into text. The day before, schoolchildren will be able to enjoy this musical programme, presented by Marko Simsa.

Guest performance Champions Slam ‒ Poetry Slam Stars

Best of Poetry Slam Day

A whole day dedicated to the spoken word. And that in the most spectacular location Hamburg has to offer: the Best of Poetry Slam Day in the Elbphilharmonie! It promises to be a feast of storytelling, poetry, stand-up and every other format slam poetry comes in. A »Rising Stars« event kicks things off.

Best of Poetry Slam Day

A whole day dedicated to the spoken word. And that in the most spectacular location Hamburg has to offer: the Best of Poetry Slam Day in the Elbphilharmonie! It promises to be a feast of storytelling, poetry, stand-up and every other format slam poetry comes in. The highlight of the day is Hamburg’s first Slam Award Gala. Kampf der Künste bows down before the greatest slammers of all, and rewards them not only with applause but also, for a change, with a prize for their fantastic work – as performers, as event organisers, as part of a scene. This show will, of course, also include a variety of thrilling performances.

Best of Poetry Slam Day

A whole day dedicated to the spoken word. And that in the most spectacular location Hamburg has to offer: the Best of Poetry Slam Day in the Elbphilharmonie! It promises to be a feast of storytelling, poetry, stand-up and every other format slam poetry comes in. The grand finale late in the evening is the Slam of Legends – multi-award-winning artists who honed their craft on slam stages in the past and who have since become famous across the country. Comedians, authors and musicians who were performing in poetry slams from their youth, and who now sweep across the country’s stages as if they were in their own living rooms.

Fantastic Symphony

A music that doesn't need any explanation, that one understands all by itself? That's what the French composer Hector Berlioz wanted when he wrote his "Symphonie Fantastique." He was heartbroken and composed his experiences directly into the music. In fact, while listening, we can imagine someone falling in love, experiencing happiness with their beloved woman, and how love fails. But of course, there are still some open questions - how does Berlioz manage to create so many different timbres? What role do the individual instruments play? Malte sets out to find answers for you...<br><br>Grades 7-10

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra: An Alpine Symphony

Join Guildhall Symphony Orchestra for an awe-inspiring evening of music in Barbican Hall, conducted by alumnus Roberto González-Monjas.

Kyiv Symphony Orchestra plays Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony

The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra’s programme shows us two opposing sides of Robert Schumann. The composer’s Third Symphony, his ”Rhenish“, is vital, rapturous and enthusiastic, and is considered the epitome of the Romantic symphony. His violin concerto, with its dark and melancholic profundity, is completely different. The solo part will be performed by Dmytro Udovychenko, winner of the 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition. The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra, for which the Berliner Philharmoniker took on patronage in 2023, will open the concert with Svyatoslav Lunyov’s sensual and flowing string piece Tristium.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Westdeutsche Konzertdirektion celebrate their long-standing artistic friendship with an opening concert for this year's anniversary season. Mutter, alongside the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, will perform Mendelssohn's captivating violin concerto, promising an unforgettable evening.