world premieres / german premieres

PRESS INFORMATION
WORLD PREMIERES / GERMAN PREMIERES
The Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle Hamburg enjoy pushing the boundaries of classical
music and present a large and eclectic contemporary music programme for the opening
season in the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. Alongside 20th and early 21st century works, the
focus has been placed on world premieres (WP) and German premieres (GP) of contemporary
compositions, many of which have been commissioned by the Elbphilharmonie and
Laeiszhalle Hamburg. Some works that will be heard for the first time are still in production
and have yet to be named. A summary of the contemporary music programme follows.
11 Jan 2017 (opening concert Grand Hall):
Wolfgang Rihm: » Reminiszenz. Triptychon und Spruch in memoriam Hans Henny Jahnn für
Tenor und großes Orchester « (WP) / Jonas Kaufmann, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
(Thomas Hengelbrock)
Commissioned by the NDR, supported by Nikolaus W. Schües
12 Jan 2017 (opening concert Recital Hall):
Georg Friederich Haas: »Release« (WP) / Ensemble Resonanz (Emilio Pomàrico)
Commissioned by Ensemble Resonanz, supported by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung
13 Jan 2017:
Jörg Widmann: Oratorio (WP) / Thomas E. Bauer (baritone), Hamburg Philharmonic State
Orchestra (Kent Nagano)
Commissioned by the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, supported by the Zeit-Stiftung
Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius
17 Jan 2017:
Younghi Pagh-Paan: »Horizont auf hoher See« (WP) / Arditti Quartet
Commissioned by the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Arditti Quartet
Philippe Manoury: »Fragmenti« (GP) / Arditti Quartet
18 Jan 2017:
Jörg Widmann: New Work for Solo Piano (WP) / Mitsuko Uchida
Commissioned by the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Carnegie Hall and Mitsuko Uchida
31 Jan-4 Feb 2017:
During the Elbphilharmonie festival »Rising Stars«, young musicians selected by the
European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) showcase compositions by Eric Tanguy, Olga
Neuwirth, Kimmo Hakola, Mikel Urquiza and Marko Nikodijevic.
Commissioned by ECHO
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10 Feb 2017:
Haukur Tómasson: Concerto for Piano (WP) / Vikingur Ólafsson, NDR Elbphilharmonie
Orchestra (Esa-Pekka Salonen) (»Into Iceland«)
Commissioned by the NDR and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
8 Mar 2017:
John Malkovich / Martin Haselböck / Michael Sturminger: »Call Me God« (WP)
Commissioned by the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
24 Mar 2017:
Vito Žuraj: New Work (WP) / NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (Juraj Valčuha)
Commissioned by the NDR
31 Mar 2017:
Derek Bermel: New Work (GP) / JACK Quartet (»New York Stories«)
3 Apr 2017:
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Concerto for Violoncello (GP) / Yo Yo Ma, New York Philharmonic (Alan
Gilbert)
Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the
Barbican Centre and the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
6 Apr 2017:
Matthias Pintscher: New Work for Baritone and Orchestra (WP) / Bo Skovhus, NDR
Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (Christoph Eschenbach)
Commissioned by the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, instigated and supported by Nikolaus
Broschek
14 Apr 2017:
Oscar Strasnoy: Concerto for Violin (WP) / Isabelle Faust, Ensemble Resonanz
Commissioned by Ensemble Resonanz, the Amsterdam Sinfonietta and the Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg (»Transatlantik«)
6 May 2017:
Peter Ruzicka: »Mnemosyne« (WP) / Anna Prohaska, The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
Bremen (Peter Ruzicka)
7 May 2017:
Peter Ruzicka: » ...possible-à-chaque-instant« / String Quartet No. 7 (WP) / Minguet Quartet
8 Jun 2017:
Mark Andre: New Work for Solo Clarinet (WP) / Jörg Widmann
Commissioned by the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
15 Jun 2017:
Kaija Saariaho: »True Fire« for Baritone and Orchestra (GP) / Gerald Finley, NDR
Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (Andrés Orozco-Estrada)
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Commissioned by the NDR, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Symphony
Orchestra and Orchestre National de France
Press Office:
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Press and PR
phone: +49 40 357 666 258 / -249 / -245
[email protected]; www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/press
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