Elbphilharmonie (Kaistudios)

Does a composer know that a work would be his last? And can world weariness, farewell or serenity be heard in the music? The renowned Schumann Quartet investigates these questions within the context…

Westermann Summit 2026

BR-Klassik calls the Huelgas Ensemble from Belgium the »first address for vocal perfection«. The ensemble specialises in music from around 1600, and in Hamburg, the choir presents a…

Matthias Pintscher, newly appointed Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony and a renowned expert in 20th- and 21st-century music, has put together a programme for his guest appearance with the NDR…

With »La Serenissima – Journey to Italy,« the Armoniosa ensemble transports listeners into the musical world of Italian Baroque and its influence throughout Europe. The program…

Matthias Pintscher, newly appointed Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony and a renowned expert in 20th- and 21st-century music, has put together a programme for his guest appearance with the NDR…

With minimal music, a new style of music emerged from the 1960s in the USA with catchy, continually repeating melodies or rhythms, commonly called »Patterns«. Composers such as Steve Reich…

Aramaic was the mother tongue of Jesus of Nazareth. And even after 2,000 years of linguistic and often violent political upheaval, it is still spoken in parts of Lebanon, Syria and Iraq – even…

A large orchestra, three choirs and over 200 performers from singers and dancers to a rock band: Leonard Bernstein’s »Mass« defies all dimensions. With this performance,…

Special concert music festival