Gravitations: Debussy, © Kiran West

Symphoniker Hamburg / Haggai Cohen-Milo & Band / Maxim Vengerov / Zhang Jun / Martha Argerich

Get tickets*

Symphoniker Hamburg / Haggai Cohen-Milo & Band / Maxim Vengerov / Zhang Jun / Martha Argerich



Get tickets*

As a grand finale, the 2026 Martha Argerich Festival Hamburg at the Laeiszhalle will unfold a fascinating interplay of musical forces: »Gravitational Fields« brings together sonic universes that inspire, mirror, and energize one another. The program opens with the floating, ethereal Adagietto from Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5—a moment of pure intimacy. Srul Irvin Glick’s »The Klezmer’s Wedding« follows, a colorful celebration straddling tradition and virtuosity, before everything culminates in Ludwig van Beethoven after the first intermission: Martha Argerich and Maxim Vengerov ignite a fireworks display of drama and depth with the legendary »Kreutzer Sonata« and the lyrical G major Sonata.

The final pull is generated by »Gravitations: Mahler« 2.0: In a jazz-inspired exploration of Gustav Mahler’s »Das Lied von der Erde,« Haggai Cohen-Milo and his band, under the title »The Song Of People,« trace the poetic roots of the symphonic song cycle back to ancient China. Mahler’s soundscape enters into a dialogue with Chinese Kunqu opera, improvisation, jazz harmonies, rhythmic pulse, and spoken word. The vocal tradition of Chinese opera opens another path back to the ancient poems that originally inspired Mahler. Together with Kunqu master Zhang Jun, a cross-genre experience emerges that blends music, voice, and performance. A festival finale brimming with energy, emotion, and artistic radiance.

PERFORMERS

Symphoniker Hamburg orchestra

Zhang Jun actor, vocals

Maxim Vengerov violin

Michael Guttman violin

Haggai Cohen-Milo double bass

Arto Mäkelä guitar

Mao Yulong flute

Pierre Génisson clarinet

Akane Sakai piano

Martha Argerich piano

& Band

PROGRAM

»Gravitationsfelder«

 

Violinsonaten von Ludwig van Beethoven sowie Werke von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart und Jazz inspiriert von Gustav Mahler

 

Srul Irving Glick
The Klezmer's Wedding

Gustav Mahler
Adagietto

Ludwig van Beethoven
Two sonatas for violin and piano

- Interval -

Haggai Cohen-Milo
Gravitations: Mahler – The Song of People

All statements without guarantee.

*By integrating this offer marked with an asterisk, the operator of the website may receive a commission from the dealer when you make a purchase. This does not make the tickets more expensive for you as a user.

Featured events
that might be interesting for you

Concerts

6K UNITED!


29/06/2026 / 07:00 PM / Barclays Arena, Hamburg


Das Musikprojekt 6K UNITED! kommt 2026 erneut in die Barclays Arena. 6K UNITED! ist ein Musikprojekt, das speziell an Schulen (3. – 7. Klasse) und Chöre (Kinder 8 – 13 Jahre)…

more information

Classical Music

Wasserlichtkonzerte


29/06/2026 / 10:00 PM / Planten un Blomen (Parksee), Hamburg


  Fascination made of water, light and music The colorful evening water light concerts will resume on May 1, 2026. Water displays take place daily at 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at the park lake…

more information

All statements without guarantee.