Laeiszhalle (Großer Saal)

The Oscar und Vera Ritter-Stiftung has been supporting talented young artists in their musical development for around 50 years. Each year, the foundation awards the Ritter Prize to musicians and…

With her unmistakable voice and stage presence, Stefanie Heinzmann takes the audience on a special musical journey. Accompanied by her band, she fuses handmade funk, soul and soulful pop elements into…

The impressive career of singer-songwriter Max Mutzke began in 2004 with the number one hit »Can’t Wait Until Tonight«, which earned him eighth place in the Eurovision Song Contest…

Under the title »Debut«, the Amaryllis Quartet opens its string quartet series to a young ensemble to watch: Quartet KAIRI. The four musicians from Japan and China are studying in Salzburg…

Dire Straits played their last concerts in 1995 – and for millions of fans, it felt like the end of an era. But their timeless songs have never stopped capturing hearts. Now, The Dire Straits…

»Willen braucht man. Und Zigaretten«: Given the current state of the world, many of us sometimes find ourselves wondering how Helmut Schmidt would assess the situation today. Four of his…

Born in Moscow in 2005, pianist Vsevolod Zavidov is regarded as one of the most promising young talents to emerge from Russia’s long-established school of piano. Hailed as a child prodigy from…

What is it that makes a single night sparkle so much more magically than a hundred happy days? Definitely songs and melodies brimming with Baroque joie de vivre. Undoubtedly the infectious joy of a…

Mental health issues amongst children and young people are among the greatest challenges of our time. This makes it all the more important to have places where young people can experience a sense of…

PERFORMERS Symphoniker Hamburg orchestra Jason Weaver conductor Juri Tetzlaff moderation PROGRAM Edward Elgar Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 »Enigma Variations«