Classical Music
Concert for Humanity
Friday, 05/06/2026 / 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM / Elbphilharmonie (Großer Saal)
Under the patronage of Hamburg’s First Mayor, Dr Peter Tschentscher as well as, on behalf of the Federal Government, by the Federal Minister of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth, Karin Prien, and with Wladimir Klitschko, Michael Otto, Sigmar Gabriel and Rainer Esser acting as sponsors, the major charity concert entitled »Concert for Humanity« is taking place. The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra (KSO), conducted by Stephan Frucht, will perform masterpieces and rare gems of the classical repertoire. Since August 2024, the KSO has found a temporary home in Monheim am Rhein and has become part of Monheimer Kulturwerke GmbH.
The line-up includes stars of the international music scene, award-winning newcomers and fascinating guests from the world of public life. The evening’s repertoire ranges from works by Mendelssohn, Verdi and Haydn to Puccini, Grieg and Mozart, as well as masterpieces of Ukrainian musical culture. The classical concert will be presented by journalist Helge Fuhst. Proceeds from the concert will go to the charity #WeAreAllUkrainians, which provides a wide range of humanitarian aid throughout Ukraine.
PERFORMERS
Kyiv Symphony Orchestra orchestra
Nikola Hillebrand soprano
Veriko Tchumburidze violin
Daniel Müller-Schott violoncello
Charlotte Melkonian violoncello
Illia Ovcharenko piano
Helge Fuhst moderation
Stephan Frucht conductor
PROGRAM
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
The Hebrides or Fingal’s Cave
Joseph Haydn
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden
Franz Liszt
Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Melodies for Piano and Orchestra, S 123
Giacomo Puccini
Quando m’en vo (Wenn ich so gehe)
Edvard Grieg
In der Halle des Bergkönigs
- Interval -
Friedrich Gulda
Konzert für Violoncello und Blasorchester
Camille Saint-Saëns
Introduction et Rondo capriccioso in A minor, Op. 28
Ukrainische Nationalhymne
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