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November 13, 2024

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Pablo Ferrández / Edward Gardner

Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Pablo Ferrández (Cello), Edward Gardner (Conductor)

»I’m Pablo and I play the cello,« was how Pablo Ferrández naturally introduced himself as a young child. And how could it be any different for someone who was named after the »father of all cellists« – Pablo Casals – and was given his first cello at the age of three? Since then, the instrument has been his second voice – a means of expression that can be used to say anything. The Spanish cellist was able to bear eloquent witness to this to the ProArte audience alongside Anne-Sophie Mutter back in 2022. The anticipation of being able to experience him again as the protagonist in Schumann’s Cello Concerto is correspondingly great. The great narrative gesture that accompanies this concerto can also be found in Beethoven’s »Eroica« Symphony, which the London Philharmonic Orchestra performs in the second half of the concert.

Info (www.elbphilharmonie.de)

November 12, 2024

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Víkingur Ólafsson / Edward Gardner

Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Víkingur Ólafsson (Piano), Edward Gardner (Conductor)

This man is unstoppable! After his fascinating journey around the world with Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Víkingur Ólafsson has set himself a programme of contrasts for this season: solitude and contemplation – a pianist alone with 88 keys in 88 concertos – is followed by big sounds, big orchestras, big emotions. Both piano concertos by Johannes Brahms accompany him and us through this season. The passionate first, which the young Brahms initially conceived as a symphony, kicks off the programme. Accordingly, the piano part is closely linked to the orchestral parts. It’s good to have such accomplished partners as the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Edward Gardner at your side! The British orchestra complements the programme with Bartók’s »The Miraculous Mandarin« and a work by its current composer-in-residence, the Cuban-American composer Tania León.

Info (www.elbphilharmonie.de)

April 24, 2024

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Alexej Gerassimez / Edward Gardner

Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexej Gerassimez (Percussion), Edward Gardner (Conductor)

Percussion as a solo instrument is still a newcomer to the traditional classical repertoire – and at the same time it is a cosmos entirely its own, shimmering in a thousand colours. The young musician Alexej Gerassimez from Essen, Germany, brings this cosmos impressively to life. The award-winning percussionist is a true all-rounder, switching genres effortlessly with an equal command of jazz grooves and of the complex rhythms of contemporary music. A perfect candidate for Finnish composer Kalevi Aho’s sparkling percussion concerto, which was first performed in 2012. Aho called the work »Sieidi«, the Sami word for a sacred rock or mountain. After the interval, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra climbs an orchestral summit in the shape of Dvořák’s »New World« Symphony. Since its New York premiere in 1893, the composer’s Ninth has been an absolute audience favourite.

Info (www.elbphilharmonie.de)

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Pablo Ferrández / Edward Gardner

Wed, Nov 13, 2024, 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)

»I’m Pablo and I play the cello,« was how Pablo Ferrández naturally introduced himself as a young child. And how could it be any different for someone who was named after the »father of all cellists« – Pablo Casals – and was given his first cello at the age of three? Since then, the instrument has been his second voice – a means of expression that can be used to say anything. The Spanish cellist was able to bear eloquent witness to this to the ProArte audience alongside Anne-Sophie Mutter back in 2022. The anticipation of being able to experience him again as the protagonist in Schumann’s Cello Concerto is correspondingly great. The great narrative gesture that accompanies this concerto can also be found in Beethoven’s »Eroica« Symphony, which the London Philharmonic Orchestra performs in the second half of the concert.

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Víkingur Ólafsson / Edward Gardner

Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)

This man is unstoppable! After his fascinating journey around the world with Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Víkingur Ólafsson has set himself a programme of contrasts for this season: solitude and contemplation – a pianist alone with 88 keys in 88 concertos – is followed by big sounds, big orchestras, big emotions. Both piano concertos by Johannes Brahms accompany him and us through this season. The passionate first, which the young Brahms initially conceived as a symphony, kicks off the programme. Accordingly, the piano part is closely linked to the orchestral parts. It’s good to have such accomplished partners as the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Edward Gardner at your side! The British orchestra complements the programme with Bartók’s »The Miraculous Mandarin« and a work by its current composer-in-residence, the Cuban-American composer Tania León.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Alexej Gerassimez / Edward Gardner

Wed, Apr 24, 2024, 20:00

Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)

Percussion as a solo instrument is still a newcomer to the traditional classical repertoire – and at the same time it is a cosmos entirely its own, shimmering in a thousand colours. The young musician Alexej Gerassimez from Essen, Germany, brings this cosmos impressively to life. The award-winning percussionist is a true all-rounder, switching genres effortlessly with an equal command of jazz grooves and of the complex rhythms of contemporary music. A perfect candidate for Finnish composer Kalevi Aho’s sparkling percussion concerto, which was first performed in 2012. Aho called the work »Sieidi«, the Sami word for a sacred rock or mountain. After the interval, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra climbs an orchestral summit in the shape of Dvořák’s »New World« Symphony. Since its New York premiere in 1893, the composer’s Ninth has been an absolute audience favourite.