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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

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The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, based in Hamburg, is a renowned ensemble celebrated for its dynamic performances and innovative programming. As the resident orchestra of the iconic Elbphilharmonie, it captivates audiences with a repertoire that spans classical masterpieces and contemporary works, under the leadership of distinguished conductors.

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CitiesFrequently performs in

Hamburg
Germany
Hamburg
83
Köln
Germany
Köln
1

ProgramFrequently performs

Ludwig van Beethoven
Works by
Ludwig van Beethoven
16
Anton Bruckner
Works by
Anton Bruckner
12
Works by
Charles Ives
12
Maurice Ravel
Works by
Maurice Ravel
11
Arnold Schönberg
Works by
Arnold Schönberg
9
Antonín Dvořák
Works by
Antonín Dvořák
8
Claude Debussy
Works by
Claude Debussy
7
Richard Strauss
Works by
Richard Strauss
7
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Works by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7
Johann Sebastian Bach
Works by
Johann Sebastian Bach
6

MusiciansFrequently collaborate with

Musician
Alan Gilbert
31
choir
NDR Vokalensemble
13
choir
Rundfunkchor Berlin
7
Musician
Antoine Tamestit
5
Musician
Lukáš Vasilek
5

Upcoming Concerts

Concerts featuring NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in season 2024/25 or later

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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Emanuel Ax / Alan Gilbert

Thu, Mar 27, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Emanuel Ax (Piano), Alan Gilbert (Conductor)
Since Alan Gilbert has been chief conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the American grand seigneur of the keyboard Emanuel Ax has returned to Hamburg with regularity. Together, the two take on one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most famous piano concertos: the one in D minor, K. 466. Its dark key and correspondingly dramatic gesture alone make it stand out from the composer’s piano concertos, which are usually in major keys – this is the Mozart of »Don Giovanni« and the Requiem! But the central island of tranquillity of the »Romance« with its catchy melody also enjoyed great popularity early on.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Emanuel Ax / Alan Gilbert

Fri, Mar 28, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Emanuel Ax (Piano), Alan Gilbert (Conductor)
Since Alan Gilbert has been chief conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the American grand seigneur of the keyboard Emanuel Ax has returned to Hamburg with regularity. Together, the two take on one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most famous piano concertos: the one in D minor, K. 466. Its dark key and correspondingly dramatic gesture alone make it stand out from the composer’s piano concertos, which are usually in major keys – this is the Mozart of »Don Giovanni« and the Requiem! But the central island of tranquillity of the »Romance« with its catchy melody also enjoyed great popularity early on.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Emanuel Ax / Alan Gilbert

Sun, Mar 30, 2025, 18:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Emanuel Ax (Piano), Alan Gilbert (Conductor)
Since Alan Gilbert has been chief conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the American grand seigneur of the keyboard Emanuel Ax has returned to Hamburg with regularity. Together, the two take on one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most famous piano concertos: the one in D minor, K. 466. Its dark key and correspondingly dramatic gesture alone make it stand out from the composer’s piano concertos, which are usually in major keys – this is the Mozart of »Don Giovanni« and the Requiem! But the central island of tranquillity of the »Romance« with its catchy melody also enjoyed great popularity early on.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Steven Isserlis / Elim Chan

Thu, Apr 3, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Steven Isserlis (Cello), Elim Chan (Conductor)
»I want interaction. I want people to feel something. I want them to ask questions,« explained Elim Chan in an interview. The Hong Kong-born conductor is currently one of the most sought-after musicians of her generation. The Vienna Musikverein dedicated a three-part portrait series to her in the 2022/23 season. And after Elim Chan’s debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2022, the press wrote euphorically of a »miracle of control and understanding«. In this concert, Elim Chan has a musician at her side who is one of only two living cellists to have been inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame and who continues to captivate audiences with his unique musicianship: Steven Isserlis. He plays Joseph Haydn’s long-lost Cello Concerto in C major, in which late Baroque solemnity is combined with the virtuosity of Viennese Classicism. The elegant lightness of the concerto conceals highly demanding passages that require a great deal of dexterity from the soloist.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Steven Isserlis / Elim Chan

Sun, Apr 6, 2025, 18:30
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Steven Isserlis (Cello), Elim Chan (Conductor)
»I want interaction. I want people to feel something. I want them to ask questions,« explained Elim Chan in an interview. The Hong Kong-born conductor is currently one of the most sought-after musicians of her generation. The Vienna Musikverein dedicated a three-part portrait series to her in the 2022/23 season. And after Elim Chan’s debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2022, the press wrote euphorically of a »miracle of control and understanding«. In this concert, Elim Chan has a musician at her side who is one of only two living cellists to have been inducted into the Gramophone Hall of Fame and who continues to captivate audiences with his unique musicianship: Steven Isserlis. He plays Joseph Haydn’s long-lost Cello Concerto in C major, in which late Baroque solemnity is combined with the virtuosity of Viennese Classicism. The elegant lightness of the concerto conceals highly demanding passages that require a great deal of dexterity from the soloist.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / NDR Vokalensemble / Stefan Geiger

Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, NDR Vokalensemble, Stefan Geiger (Conductor)
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 only a feast for the ears, but also for the eyes. The composers and arrangers were happy to use the full range of the high-gloss orchestral sound to depict the most daring fantasy worlds – the creation of which can be best observed at the Elbphilharmonie.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / NDR Vokalensemble / Stefan Geiger

Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, NDR Vokalensemble, Stefan Geiger (Conductor)
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 only a feast for the ears, but also for the eyes. The composers and arrangers were happy to use the full range of the high-gloss orchestral sound to depict the most daring fantasy worlds – the creation of which can be best observed at the Elbphilharmonie.
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Next month
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / NDR Vokalensemble / Stefan Geiger

Sun, Apr 27, 2025, 18:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, NDR Vokalensemble, Stefan Geiger (Conductor)
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 only a feast for the ears, but also for the eyes. The composers and arrangers were happy to use the full range of the high-gloss orchestral sound to depict the most daring fantasy worlds – the creation of which can be best observed at the Elbphilharmonie.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Leif Ove Andsnes / Alan Gilbert

Thu, May 8, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Leif Ove Andsnes (Piano), Alan Gilbert (Conductor)
Is it just a cliché to assume that French music is particularly sophisticated? Or is there more than just a grain of truth in it? An exciting question. Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra explore this question when they take a trip to France with Leif Ove Andsnes as part of the Hamburg International Music Festival. With three visionary works that rarely find their way into the concert hall and illuminate the festival motto »Future« in a unique way.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Leif Ove Andsnes / Alan Gilbert

Fri, May 9, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Leif Ove Andsnes (Piano), Alan Gilbert (Conductor)
Is it just a cliché to assume that French music is particularly sophisticated? Or is there more than just a grain of truth in it? An exciting question. Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra explore this question when they take a trip to France with Leif Ove Andsnes as part of the Hamburg International Music Festival. With three visionary works that rarely find their way into the concert hall and illuminate the festival motto »Future« in a unique way.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Leif Ove Andsnes / Alan Gilbert

Sun, May 11, 2025, 11:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Leif Ove Andsnes (Piano), Alan Gilbert (Conductor)
Is it just a cliché to assume that French music is particularly sophisticated? Or is there more than just a grain of truth in it? An exciting question. Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra explore this question when they take a trip to France with Leif Ove Andsnes as part of the Hamburg International Music Festival. With three visionary works that rarely find their way into the concert hall and illuminate the festival motto »Future« in a unique way.
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Alban Berg: Wozzeck

Fri, May 23, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, NDR Vokalensemble, Hamburger Alsterspatzen, Matthias Goerne (Wozzeck), Michael Weinius (Dram Major), Martin Mitterrutzner (Tenor), Peter Hoare (Captain), Falk Struckmann (Doctor), Christine Goerke (Marie), Stefanie Irányi (Mezzo-Soprano), Isaak Lee (Tenor), Fabian Kuhnen (Bass), Andreas Heinemeyer (Bariton), Dávid Csizmár (Bariton), Alan Gilbert (Conductor), Romain Gilbert (Scenic installation)
As part of the Hamburg International Music Festival, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra devotes itself to an epoch-making opera under the direction of its principal conductor Alan Gilbert: Alban Berg’s »Wozzeck«. With its sensitive and completely honest portrait of a society undermined by militarism and the abysses into which it thrusts people, the opera became one of the greatest achievements of the Weimar Republic – an achievement which continues unabated to this day. In the band of opera stars, who embody the characters in this harrowing drama, one stands out in particular: Matthias Goerne in the title role of a young soldier on the verge of insanity. Started immediately before the outbreak of the First World War, Alban Berg only found the necessary peace to complete his first opera after his military service in the Austrian army. Against the backdrop of the war years, Berg felt all the closer to his protagonist and the opera ultimately became a sounding memorial against militarism and its social impacts. A whole series of productions in opera houses in the German-speaking region soon followed the potentially scandalous Berlin premiere in 1925 – until the piece was banned by the Nazi regime as »degenerate art«. However, this could not stop the global success of this opera.
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Alban Berg: Wozzeck

Sun, May 25, 2025, 18:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, NDR Vokalensemble, Hamburger Alsterspatzen, Matthias Goerne (Wozzeck), Michael Weinius (Dram Major), Martin Mitterrutzner (Tenor), Peter Hoare (Captain), Falk Struckmann (Doctor), Christine Goerke (Marie), Stefanie Irányi (Mezzo-Soprano), Isaak Lee (Tenor), Fabian Kuhnen (Bass), Andreas Heinemeyer (Bariton), Dávid Csizmár (Bariton), Alan Gilbert (Conductor), Romain Gilbert (Scenic installation)
As part of the Hamburg International Music Festival, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra devotes itself to an epoch-making opera under the direction of its principal conductor Alan Gilbert: Alban Berg’s »Wozzeck«. With its sensitive and completely honest portrait of a society undermined by militarism and the abysses into which it thrusts people, the opera became one of the greatest achievements of the Weimar Republic – an achievement which continues unabated to this day. In the band of opera stars, who embody the characters in this harrowing drama, one stands out in particular: Matthias Goerne in the title role of a young soldier on the verge of insanity. Started immediately before the outbreak of the First World War, Alban Berg only found the necessary peace to complete his first opera after his military service in the Austrian army. Against the backdrop of the war years, Berg felt all the closer to his protagonist and the opera ultimately became a sounding memorial against militarism and its social impacts. A whole series of productions in opera houses in the German-speaking region soon followed the potentially scandalous Berlin premiere in 1925 – until the piece was banned by the Nazi regime as »degenerate art«. However, this could not stop the global success of this opera.
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This season
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Antoine Tamestit / Pablo Heras-Casado

Fri, May 30, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Antoine Tamestit (Viola), Åsa Jäger (Soprano), Pablo Heras-Casado (Conductor)
Not many conductors manage this: to be as much in demand with the Freiburger Barockorchester as with the Bayreuth Festival or the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; to have the right touch for early music as well as for Romantic and contemporary music, and for concert music as well as for opera. The Spaniard Pablo Heras-Casado is a stylistic all-rounder and presents another »conquest« in his repertoire during his return to the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra: Excerpts from Richard Wagner’s »Götterdämmerung«. In addition, the no less versatile star violist and NDR Artist in Residence 2024/25 Antoine Tamestit performs Sofia Gubaidulina’s Viola Concerto, which has more or less become a »modern classic«.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Antoine Tamestit / Pablo Heras-Casado

Sat, May 31, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Antoine Tamestit (Viola), Åsa Jäger (Soprano), Pablo Heras-Casado (Conductor)
Not many conductors manage this: to be as much in demand with the Freiburger Barockorchester as with the Bayreuth Festival or the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; to have the right touch for early music as well as for Romantic and contemporary music, and for concert music as well as for opera. The Spaniard Pablo Heras-Casado is a stylistic all-rounder and presents another »conquest« in his repertoire during his return to the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra: Excerpts from Richard Wagner’s »Götterdämmerung«. In addition, the no less versatile star violist and NDR Artist in Residence 2024/25 Antoine Tamestit performs Sofia Gubaidulina’s Viola Concerto, which has more or less become a »modern classic«.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / James Ehnes / Antoine Tamestit / Louis Langrée

Sun, Jun 8, 2025, 18:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, James Ehnes (Violin), Antoine Tamestit (Viola), Thomas Emanuel Cornelius (Organ), Louis Langrée (Conductor)
The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra adds a few French touches of colour throughout the season. This includes Louis Langrée, a native of Alsace and experienced conductor, who has selected works from three different eras and very different sound worlds for his debut with the orchestra.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Regula Mühlemann / Herbert Blomstedt

Thu, Jun 12, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Regula Mühlemann (Soprano), Herbert Blomstedt (Conductor)
He is by far the longest-serving active conductor in the world, but Herbert Blomstedt is not interested in such records: rediscovering the scores of the great composers again and again, sharpening the senses for this art and allowing everyone to share in the joy of making music – that’s what counts! Herbert Blomstedt turns 98 years old in July 2025. And since his time as chief conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, he has regularly returned to the podium of the Hamburg ensemble, accompanied by storms of applause from his audiences. After having to cancel once last season for health reasons, everyone is now eagerly awaiting Blemstedt’s next appearance.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Regula Mühlemann / Herbert Blomstedt

Sun, Jun 15, 2025, 11:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Regula Mühlemann (Soprano), Herbert Blomstedt (Conductor)
He is by far the longest-serving active conductor in the world, but Herbert Blomstedt is not interested in such records: rediscovering the scores of the great composers again and again, sharpening the senses for this art and allowing everyone to share in the joy of making music – that’s what counts! Herbert Blomstedt turns 98 years old in July 2025. And since his time as chief conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, he has regularly returned to the podium of the Hamburg ensemble, accompanied by storms of applause from his audiences. After having to cancel once last season for health reasons, everyone is now eagerly awaiting Blemstedt’s next appearance.
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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester / Kayhan Kalhor / Yo-Yo Ma / Alan Gilbert

Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 20:00
Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal (Hamburg)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Kayhan Kalhor (Kamancheh), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Alan Gilbert (Conductor)
In 2025, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester will be 80 years old – an occasion to round off the 2024/25 season with a concert programme that is far from ordinary. Founded in bombed-out Hamburg in 1945, the ensemble once set an example of humanity and community in a world shattered by war, ideology and cruelty. 80 years later, this message seems more important than ever. Iranian musician Kayhan Kalhor composed his concert »Venus in the Mirror« for »peace and friendship«, which is now being launched in Hamburg.
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