Charity Concert for Ukraine
with the Elbphilharmonie Audience Orchestra
Powerful symbol for peace
On 11 and 12 April, two fundraising concerts for Ukraine will take place in the Elbphilharmonie – to set a powerful symbol for peace and democracy and to actively support the people of this war-torn country. All the artists are waiving their fees and the Stiftung Elbphilharmonie is footing the organisational costs – 100 per cent of the ticket receipts will be going to the »Aktion Deutschland Hilft« charity. Tickets for the concerts count as a tax-deductible donation confirmation.
The first concert is presented by the Elbphilharmonie Audience Orchestra – one of the concert hall’s most popular join-in ensembles, which brings together committed amateurs to develop and present sophisticated programmes twice a year in the Grand Hall. Under conductor Michael Petermann, the director of the Hamburg Conservatory, they have prepared a diverse programme touching on various eras in music history. The voices in Johann Sebastian Bach’s »Musical Offering« interweave artfully, while Igor Stravinsky’s high-energy piano concerto borrows from Baroque, jazz and ragtime. In contrast, 43 percussion instruments are involved in Edgard Varèse’s »Ionisation«, and the finale – Piotr Tchaikovsky’s »Serenade«, a homage to his idol Mozart – is replete with lush string sounds.
Donations can also be made directly to the joint donations account of »Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft« and »Aktion Deutschland Hilft«:
Recipient: »Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft« and »Aktion Deutschland Hilft«
IBAN: DE53 200 400 600 200 400 600
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
Bank: Commerzbank
Keyword: Elbphilharmonie/Nothilfe Ukraine
Performers
Elbphilharmonie Publikumsorchester
Gerd Mühlheußer piano
conductor Michael Petermann
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach, Anton Webern
Fuga aus dem Musikalischen Opfer BWV 1079
Igor Strawinsky
Konzert für Klavier und Blasinstrumente
– Interval –
Edgard Varèse
Ionisation
Piotr I. Tschaikowsky
Serenade C-Dur op. 48
Estimated end time
22:00
Festival
Easter at the Elbphilharmonie