Events International Music Festival

Music lovers can look forward to another edition of the Internationales Musik Festival Hamburg. Artists from Hamburg, Germany, Europe and the world join forces to perform concerts, ranging from all-time classics to contemporary compositions.

Previous editions of the festival have included: performances of Beethoven’s 'Missa Solemnis' by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; the Verdi Requiem performed by the choir and orchestra of the Scala opera house in Milan; arias by American mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato; concert performances from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra; and even world premieres, such as that of Jan Dvořák’s Gothic opera Frankenstein.

For further information and tickets, please visit the official Hamburg International Music Festival online.

Dates

28 April - 7 June 2023

Location

Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall

More information available by visiting the Hamburg International Music Festival online.

International Music Festival

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