Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto + Lobgesang Symphony - Concert Laeiszhalle Hamburg

Description

Rejoicing & Celebration: A gigantic festive music!
Mendelssohn's symphony-cantata "Lobgesang" is a work of jubilation, intended for the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg, which was to be commemorated in 1840 by the city of Leipzig with special music. Mendelssohn composed a festive music that is somewhere between church and concert hall: The symphonic structure, the use of vocal voices and biblical texts, and the absence of an oratorical plot are the special features of the composition, which also spans a wide thematic arc and interprets the invention of the printing press in parallel with the spiritual enlightenment of humanity.
In connection with the Violin Concerto in E minor, which as a passionate, romantic solo concerto has long been one of the most famous concerts of all, two works from the same period of creation will be performed, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the jubilation and upheaval of the 1840s in Leipzig. Saturday, 7:00 PM, October 3, 2026, Michaeliskirche Kaltenkirchen
Sunday, 7:00 PM, October 4, 2026, Laeiszhalle Hamburg Benjamin Günst (Violin) Lucy de Butts (Soprano), Mirko Ludwig (Tenor)
Michaeliskantorei Kaltenkirchen, Kammersinfonie Hamburg
Daniel Zimmermann (Conductor) Tickets for Kaltenkirchen: Available in the webshop here and at the Fiehland bookstore
Tickets for Hamburg: https://webshop.elbphilharmonie.de/webshop/webticket/shop?event=3103 Introductory evening on text and music with Daniel Zimmermann on Thursday, September 17, at 7:00 PM at Michaelishaus, Kirchenstr. 7, Kaltenkirchen. Free admission, snacks, and drinks.

Highlights

• Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor
• Performance of the "Lobgesang Symphony"
• With Benjamin Günst (Violin) and Michaeliskantorei Kaltenkirchen

General Information

The concert takes place on October 3 and 4, 2026, at Michaeliskirche Kaltenkirchen and Laeiszhalle Hamburg. Two significant works by Mendelssohn will be performed, reflecting the jubilation and upheaval of the 1840s in Leipzig.

Location

Johannes-Brahms-Platz, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

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