Alan Gilbert Extends Contract in Hamburg

Alan Gilbert has extended his contract as chief conductor of the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg, Germany, for another five years. His contract, which began during the 2019-20 season, will now run through the 2028-29 season. The conductor is also the Music Director of the Royal Swedish Opera, conductor laureate of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and Principal Guest Conductor of {…}

Jun 11, 2021

Renée Fleming, Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Lise Davidsen & Ian Bostridge Lead Elbphilharmonie Hamburg’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Operabase official website / Jiyang Chen / Simon Pauly / Ray Burmiston / Opus 3 Artists official website) The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Baritone Matthias Goerne presents works by Richard Wagner alongside conductor Manfred Honeck. Performance date: Aug. 29, 2021 Soprano Diana {…}

May 30, 2021

Thomas Hampson, Leah Hawkins, Lawrence Brownlee & Philippe Jaroussky Lead Elbphilharmonie’s 2021 Summer Performances

(Credits: Jiyang Chen / Dario Acosta / Shervin Lainez / Simon Fowler) Elbphilharmonie has announced that it will restart concerts for live audiences in June 2021. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal performances. Baritone Thomas Hampson, sopranos Louise Toppin and Leah Hawkins, and tenor Lawrence Brownlee will perform music by Henry Thacker Burleigh, Wilhelm Grosz, {…}

May 2, 2020

Elīna Garanča, Jakub Józef Orliński & Thomas Hampson Highlight Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle Hamburg’s 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Dario Acosta/Deutsche Grammophon/Jiyang Chen) The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg has announce its 2020-21 season. As always we are highlighting the vocal performances of the season. Mikhail Petrenko and Behzod Abduraimov perform works by Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2020 Ottavio Dantone conducts Vivaldi’s “Il Tamerlano” with the Accademia Bizantina and Gesangssolisten. Performance Date: Sept. 29, 2020 Beethoven’s “Leonore” {…}

Dec 17, 2016

Pavol Breslik to Replace Jonas Kaufmann At the Grand Opening Concerts of the Elbphilharmonie

Jonas Kaufmann has cancelled his participation in the Grand Opening Concerts with the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg this January. The announcement was made via Twitter as the company announced that Kaufmann is still ill. Elbphilharmonie stated “@tenorkaufmann has withdrawn from his appearances at our Grand Opening concerts in January due to illness. We wish him a speedy recovery! However, it was announced {…}