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NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester Tickets: 2026/27 Season at the Elbphilharmonie and Beyond
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester tickets are now on sale for the 2026/27 season, which opens on 4 and 5 September 2026 at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg with a programme built around Mahler's Sixth Symphony. The season immediately moves across Europe: on 7 September, the orchestra performs at the Berliner Philharmonie as part of Musikfest Berlin, followed by a concert in Wismar's St. Georgen-Kirche on 12 September. On 21 October the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester plays the Müpa Béla Bartók National Concert Hall in Budapest, and on 22 October it appears at the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna. Back in Hamburg, confirmed dates at the Elbphilharmonie include 20 September, 8, 15 and 16 October, 5 November, and 31 December 2026, plus a full run of concerts continuing into 2027 with performances on 29 January, 11 and 12 February, 18 and 21 March, 8 and 11 April, and 6, 10 and 13 June, among others. All dates are confirmed via the official NDR concert calendar.This season carries particular weight: the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025/26, and the 2026/27 edition marks the tenth season since the Elbphilharmonie opened in January 2017, with the orchestra as its resident ensemble. Founded in 1945 under Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, the orchestra built its international reputation across eight decades with conductors including Günter Wand, who served as principal conductor from 1982 and was appointed honorary conductor for life in 1987. Since 2019, American conductor Alan Gilbert leads the orchestra, his contract extended through the summer of 2029 as confirmed in February 2023. The ensemble has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, RCA Victor Red Seal and EMI, and won a Grammy Award in 2014 for Best Classical Compendium. With soloists of the calibre of Leif Ove Andsnes, Janine Jansen, Frank Peter Zimmermann and Mao Fujita confirmed for the current season, the live programmes reflect both the depth of the classical repertoire and a consistent openness to contemporary works.
Many Hamburg dates sell out quickly given the Elbphilharmonie's international profile, and the Vienna and Budapest dates attract audiences from across Europe. ticketbande has been connecting buyers and sellers since 2001 and is Europe's longest-established ticket marketplace, with over one million customers and more than 4,600 reviews on Trustpilot. Every purchase on ticketbande comes with buyer protection, so your tickets are covered even if an official channel is sold out. Buy your NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester tickets now at ticketbande.
