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Acht Jahrhunderte Kunst

The permanent collection of the Hamburger Kunsthalle

The Hamburger Kunsthalle's collection spans nearly eight centuries and is one of the most important public art collections in Germany. The Kunsthalle is also one of the few museums that offers a tour through European art history from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Free admission on Thursdays!

Albert Schweitzer Jugendorchester / Mädchenchor Hamburg

Two traditional Hamburg ensembles will come together this evening: the Albert Schweitzer Youth Orchestra Hamburg and the Hamburg Girls’ Choir. They will perform a joint concert that focuses on the diversity of romantic soundscapes and the expressiveness of young musicians.



The Hamburg Girls’ Choir, which has been an integral part of Hamburg’s musical life for decades, will open the evening with works for female voices a cappella. Jean Sibelius’s first work unfolds a Nordic soundscape of simple beauty, in which clear lines and floating harmonies immediately appeal to the listener. Claude Debussy’s rarely performed cantata adds a different aesthetic to the soundscape: impressionistic and full of color nuances

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Following this opening, the Albert Schweitzer Youth Orchestra takes to the stage. The overture to Carl Maria von Weber’s Freischütz is an important work of German Romanticism. Dramatic contrasts merge with folk melodies in this opera overture. This is followed by Richard Wagner’s monumental music, which challenges the orchestra across its entire tonal range.

This evening’s program combines Nordic restraint, French tonal poetry, and the drama of German Romanticism. It shows how young musicians are reviving the great works of music history with energy and sincerity. The result is a concert in the Grand Hall of the Elbphilharmonie that unfolds an impressive musical panorama ranging from the intimacy of chamber music to the sonority of the orchestra.

PERFORMERS

Albert Schweitzer Jugendorchester orchestra

Mädchenchor Hamburg choir

Judith Wurm soprano

Sara Gouzy mezzo-soprano

Gesa Werhahn choir director

Sebastian Beckedorf conductor

PROGRAM

national and international choir music for girls choir

Jean Sibelius
Impromptu op. 19

Claude Debussy
La damoiselle élue

- Interval -

Carl Maria von Weber
Overture from »Der Freischütz«, Op. 77

Richard Wagner
Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt

Richard Wagner
Trauermarsch

Richard Wagner
Prelude and Liebestod from the opera »Tristan und Isolde«, WWV 90

Alexander Malofeev, Piano Recital

Anyone who wins the junior division of the legendary International Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 13 is under special scrutiny. Ten years later, Alexander Malofeev continues to fulfil the expectations associated with this achievement with flying colours. Since then, the Russian, described by the Viennese daily paper Der Standard as a »world revolution at the piano«, has been awarded numerous other prizes and performed with the world’s leading orchestras. In 2022, he stood in for Evgeny Kissin with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. »The audience went wild with enthusiasm,« wrote the Frankfurter Rundschau. At the Elbphilharmonie, the 24-year-old is now devoting himself to both the great masters of Russian piano music and dark, enigmatic works from Northern Europe.

PERFORMERS

Alexander Malofeev piano

PROGRAM

Jean Sibelius
Cinq Morceaux, Op. 75

Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Einojuhani Rautavaara
Sonata for Piano No. 2, Op. 64 »The Fire Sermon«

- Interval -

Sergej Prokofjew
Sonata for Piano No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14

Alexander Skrjabin
Valse in A-flat major, Op. 38

Igor Strawinsky
Symphonies d’instruments à vent

Arthur Lourié
Cinq préludes fragiles, Op. 1

Anders Zorn. Schwedens Superstar

An exhibition on the multifaceted work of the Swede Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Zorn became a veritable star painter in Europe, and in the United States, he painted portraits of two presidents, as well as various high-society figures. The exhibition includes over 150 works, including several major works, but also rarely seen paintings and watercolors, his impressive etchings, and several small sculptures.

Art of Impossible — an intimate evening of theatrical magic and self-discovery.

"Art of Impossible" is an exclusive evening of theatrical magic by Dr. Alex Romanoff, magician and historian.

Hosted in Hamburg’s Zaubermuseum Bellachini – a private collection curated by Wittus Witt – the show takes you on a journey through the art and history of magic. Blending storytelling, humour, and participation, Dr. Romanoff explores why humans are drawn to the impossible and how our perception of mystery reveals something about ourselves.

This is not a traditional magic show but an interactive cultural experience where amazement meets reflection. Whether you come with a partner, a friend, or family, it’s a night for adults who enjoy intelligent entertainment and meaningful conversation — an evening that combines curiosity, laughter, and discovery.

Limited to only 20 guests, each performance creates a rare closeness between artist and audience.

Auf Matrosen, ohé!

On this tour on and on the Elbe, small and large sailors learn many exciting things about the port and shipping. We visit part of the old sailing ship "Rickmer Rickmers" and discover all sorts of strange things. A short boat trip and learning a seaman's knot will really give you wanderlust. The tour then ends at the "Pirate Playground" in HafenCity.

Registration required at www.stadterlebnis.hamburg or 0157-50171259.