Saturdays at 7pm
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Photo by Michael Zapf
This summer, embark on a musical journey with some of Europe’s finest orchestras across nine exceptional concert programs. The series culminates in a visit to Beijing’s world-renowned National Centre for the Performing Arts, where the China NCPA Orchestra takes center stage in four diverse programs that bring together masterworks from both Eastern and Western musical traditions.
Keep scrolling for the full lineup of unforgettable concerts. All artists, repertoire, and programs are subject to change.
Schedule
July 11
Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraCONDUCTOR: Paavo Järvi
SOLOISTS: Lang Lang, piano*Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G*
Claude Debussy
Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque (encore)
Hans Rott
Symphony No. 1 in E
July 18
WDR Symphony OrchestraCONDUCTOR: Dima Slobodeniouk
SOLOISTS: Augustin Hadelich, violin*Jean Sibelius
Pohjola’s Daughter, Op. 49
Dmitri Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77*
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
Louisiana Blues Strut (encore)
Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 43