Symphoniker Hamburg / Anton Gerzenberg / Han-Na Chang

Richard Strauss’s tone poem »Ein Heldenleben« forms the centrepiece of this powerful concert programme, portraying the life of a hero in all its splendour and introspection. When Han-Na Chang, principal guest conductor of the Symphoniker Hamburg, brings Strauss’s sweeping E-flat major gestures to life, both orchestra and Laeiszhalle shine at their brightest.


The programme also includes Edvard Grieg’s vividly atmospheric Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 – from the serene »Morning Mood« to the dramatic »In the Hall of the Mountain King« – and Jörg Widmann’s poignant »Trauermarsch« for piano and orchestra. Rising star Anton Gerzenberg, winner of the 2024 Martha Argerich Steinway Prize, makes his debut with the Symphoniker Hamburg, giving voice to the work’s blend of melancholy and triumph with expressive brilliance.

PERFORMERS

Symphoniker Hamburg orchestra

Anton Gerzenberg piano

Han-Na Chang conductor

PROGRAM

Edvard Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

Jörg Widmann
Trauermarsch for Piano and Orchestra

Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben