Despite, or perhaps precisely because of, these turbulent times, the concert inspires us to embrace utopia! How can we dream again? What will the day after tomorrow sound like? What makes our hearts beat? These are the questions addressed by the world premiere of the third »Social Symphony«, which will be the highlight of the TONALi Festival 2026 at the Elbphilharmonie.
In five movements, the third »Social Symphony« offers answers full of mysterious comfort, courageous surprises and original imagination: musicians and audience experience an unforgettable concert together, in which music, space and all participants resonate with one another. What happens on stage begins weeks earlier in the city: in numerous small encounters in a slow dating format, Hamburg residents meet each other – from I to you to we!
From 15:00 to 17:45, a variety of 15-minute 1:1 CONCERTS will take place at special venues in the backstage area of the Elbphilharmonie. Time slots can be booked in advance via https://1to1concerts.de/projekte/1to1-soziale-symphonie. From 19:00, personal one-to-one meetings in the foyer of the Grand Hall will also provide an opportunity for conversation.
The »Social Symphony« is curated by Franziska Ritter and Christian Siegmund (1:1 Concerts). Together with the asambura ensemble, students from the TONALi Stage Academy, young people from the TONALi Audience Academy and artists from the city, they explore how many small moments of connection can create a large collective experience – a Social Symphony.
PERFORMERS
asambura ensemble ensemble
Sia Liebermann vocals
Akademist:innen der TONALi Bühnenakademie
Antonia Brinkers soprano
Henriette Henoch soprano
Chiara Ducomble mezzo-soprano
Daniel Calvo Valcárcel saxophone
Pau Llop Rodríguez trombone
Ipek Atila violin
Viviane Ruof violin
Lara Jakobi violoncello
Jugendliche der TONALi Patenschulen
Ida-Ehre-Schule
Stadtteilschule Winterhude
Stadtteilschule Helmuth Hübener
Nelson-Mandela-Schule
Stadtteilschule Blankenese
Brecht-Schule
Anwohnende aus dem Kunstschutzgebiet
Publikumskünstler:innen
Franziska Ritter curator
Christian Siegmund curator
PROGRAM
»Soziale Symphonie«
