1. Gastspiel - Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

In the organizer's words:

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
1st guest performance

Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Stefan Blunier Conductor
Diana Tishchenko Violin

Visible from afar, the imposing Elbphilharmonie building in Hamburg's Hafencity is the new landmark of the metropolis and one of the most exciting concert venues in the world. When the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra is invited to make its debut there in September, it will also be a sign of the esteem in which the traditional orchestra is held far beyond the borders of its home city - a philharmonic accolade, so to speak. And for this special occasion, conductor Stefan Blunier has put together a program that revels in the most beautiful romantic tones: One of the most popular operas of all is "Der Freischütz", for whose overture Carl Maria von Weber anticipated the greatest hits of his romantic opera. This is followed by Max Bruch's wistful and melancholy 1st Violin Concerto, full of catchy melodies and played by Diana Tishchenko, who is well known to Duisburg audiences. And at the end is Antonín Dvořák's 8th Symphony, a work that is overflowing with musical ideas. The "melodies just fly at me", wrote the composer about the cheerful and life-affirming work, for which he borrowed some themes from Bohemian folk music. The exuberant orchestral jubilation at the end of the symphony is a fitting conclusion to this guest performance in the far north.

Carl Maria von Weber
Overture to the opera "Der Freischütz"
Max Bruch
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor op. 26
Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 8 in G major op. 88

Tickets for the Elbphilharmonie can be purchased online via the official website store.elbphilharmonie.de, by telephone on 040 / 357 666 66 or at the Elbphilharmonie and Laeiszhalle box offices.