New Elbphilharmonie Season and Music Festivals are Reason Enough to Visit Northern Germany’s Maritime City.
Hamburg – Since the opening of its iconic new concert hall, the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg has found its place amongst the world’s most interesting music cities, with programs, festivals and concerts spanning all genres from great classical composers, the Beatles and the distinctive Hamburg sound to arguably the most vibrant music scene in continental Europe. 2018 highlights include:
Summer Festivals
Kumasi Washington, China Moses, Marius Neset & Guests, Theo Croker & DVRK FUNK and Nneka are but a few of the acts lined up for the 2018 ELBJAZZ Festival taking place on June 1 and 2. As part of the festival, some 50 live concerts from different varieties of jazz and crossover genres can be experienced against the unique backdrop of Hamburg’s port. The festival’s open-air and indoor stages are located at some truly unexpected venues, and of course the Elbphilharmonie will also be part of the game.
With venues ranging from idyllic castles to cool industrial halls across the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein and even parts of Denmark, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival (SHMF) will be held from June 30 until to August 26, 2018. Again, the main focus of this beloved festival is on classical music. The 2018 SHMF programme pays special tribute to Romantic composer and musical writer Robert Schumann, and will include performances by classical music superstars Jonas Kaufmann, Sol Gabetta, and Anna Netrebko .
Young, bold, loud and arty – that’s the essence of the MS Dockville festival on the Elbe island of Wilhelmsburg. From 17 to 19 August 17-19, this open-air music and art festival will feature bands such as ALT-J, Fink, Honne, and Everything Everything and is sure to attract a cool crowd.
From September 19-22, the Reeperbahn Festival has long become an essential part of the international festival calendar. Today, Europe’s biggest club festival has come to represent Hamburg’s spirit as a live music location. With more than 900 program items and numerous locations across the St Pauli neighborhood, the festival provides a stage for up-and-coming bands and established artists alike. Catering for a broad range of music styles, this year’s festival will yet again include the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg to kick off 2018/19 concert season
Since the opening of the Elbphilharmonie in January 2017, more than one million people enjoyed a concert at Hamburg’s new music hall on the Elbe river. Starting in September 2018, the Elbphilharmonie’s concert program is just as contrasting as Hamburg itself and includes orchestral concerts, concert opera performances with some of the world’s finest orchestras, piano sessions, song recitals, and string orchestra performances – as well as world music, electro and pop concerts.
The anticipation of the new season, ticket demand will be high for the 900,000 tickets to some 700 events. Program highlights include prominent guests from around the world, such as the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra London and the Philharmonic Orchestras of Vienna, Berlin and Munich, as well as conductors Teodor Currentzis, Sir Simon Rattle and Andris Nelsons. Tickets for most events are on sale now and can be ordered online until 25 May. Further individual tickets will go on sale on 21 June. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.com.
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