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International Music Festival

International orchestras, choirs and solo artists from Hamburg and beyond join forces in this annual classical music festival.

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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

3 May - 11 June 2025

Location

Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall

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

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