Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Upcoming at the Elbphilharmonie

Some interesting concerts to be streamed at the Elbphilharmonie, currently the conductorial home of Alan Gilbert. I believe the times are local, so count appropriately for your location,

Klaus Mäkelä and Alan Gilbert conduct the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (June 17th and 26th). The artist for the »Blind Date« show (June 24thhas still not been revealed.

Hamburg, 16 June 2020: As long as the audience is not allowed to come into the concert halls of the Elbphilharmonie, the Elbphilharmonie will come to the audience. Three new broadcasts of concerts from the Grand Hall will take place over the next few days, in front of empty tiers, but from the core of the musicians’ hearts. The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra performs in a Corona-reduced line-up tomorrow, June 17th, with music by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Lindberg and Schönberg (Pekka Kuusisto, violin)conducted by the 24-year-old Finn Klaus Mäkelä, an up and coming star on the podium. On June 26th, the orchestra plays works by Adès, Shostakovich and Beethoven. Alan Gilbert, chief conductor of the orchestra, is on the podiumIgor Levit is piano soloist.
On June 24th, the Elbphilharmonie presents its popular »Blind Date« series for the first time online. The performing artist remains a secret until the first bars sound. Enjoy the surprise!

The programme:

Wednesday, 17th June 2020 at 8.15pm (MET)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Klaus Mäkelä / Pekka Kuusisto
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy String Symphony No. 10
Magnus Lindberg Concert for Violin and Orchestra No. 1
Arnold Schönberg Transfigured Night (Revised version for String Orchestra)

Wednesday, 24th June 2020 at 8pm (MET)
Blind Date
Surprise Artist

Friday, 26th June 2020 at 8pm (MET)
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra / Alan Gilbert / Igor Levit
Thomas Adès Chamber Symphony
Dmitri Schostakowitsch Concerto for Piano No. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 4

All streams can be found here:

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