Philharmonie Luxembourg / Luxembourg Philharmonic

Tour life in a nutshell: the whole orchestra on the road, delayed flights, and lots of love for music🫶 Get a glimpse of the Luxembourg Philharmonic on the Spain tour, from playing the first notes in Barcelona to the final applause in Madrid. Relive the passion, energy, and emotion of these unforgettable performances. Thank you Maestro Gustavo Gimeno for an amazing final tour together. Shout-out to extraordinary soloists Iveta Apkalna and Denis Kozhukhin, to everyone who made this journey possible and to our wonderful audience in Spain!

«rainy days» is here💧 How long can you play in one breath? How many pianos fit on the Grand Auditorium stage? How soft and how loud can an organ sound? This year, the rainy days festival explores all sorts of extremes, and so many fascinating performances await! To give you more insights into what to expect, we are delighted to share that Irene Kurka is dedicating 4 episodes of her podcast «Neue Musik Leben». You can already listen to two of them here: https://lnkd.in/eqWF3FSt One Podcast will also feature the festival’s artistic director Catherine Kontz, and the other with Rhodri Davies who will be performing tomorrow at Rotondes. Tune in, and join us for the rest of the festival: https://lnkd.in/eRuNkCMx

1 breath, 1000 years, 20 bagpipes, 6 pianos, 20 hours, 840 times, 58 events, 5 days... The rainy days festival is just around the corner! The 2024 edition, curated once again by Catherine Kontz, will dive into «extremes» of all kind: extremely long, extremely short, extremely loud, extremely soft, many instruments… no instrument? 5 days to have fun and push the boundaries of music. Join us from 20. to 24.11. and explore the full festival lineup here: https://lnkd.in/eRuNkCMx

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New book drop! Want to know everything about the cello? We’ve got you covered! Discover our new thematic booklet: Violoncello. It's available for free at our concerts where the cello is in the spotlight, starting tonight. It will give you insights into the instrument that is said to be the closest to the human voice. It's also part of a series of thematic booklets, each focusing on a specific theme, like choirs, British music, the organ…And the best thing? They're all distributed at each relevant concert for free! Congratulations and thank you to our colleagues from the Dramaturgy Anne Payot-Le Nabour, Charlotte BROUARD-TARTARIN, Tatjana Böhme-Mehner, Daniela Marxen!

What's in the box??👀 Find out what's inside in our new episode of «Orchestrating the Everyday»! This time, Lara L., our archivist, brings you to the archives room to uncover some of its many secrets. What's the weirdest thing you can find in here? What happens to the photos, publications and documents after the end of a concert? And where is that puppet coming from?...So many intriguing things in store! Find the rest of the series on our website: https://lnkd.in/e94H_Jr9

Currently on tour!   We feel privileged to begin our tour at the stunning Palau de la Música Catalana with such a warm welcome. ¡Moltes gràcies, Barcelona!   Sadly, we did not perform in Valencia yesterday as planned, due to the massive flood and its tragic consequences. Our thoughts are with everyone affected. Photos: Toni Bofill

How does a job as our next HR Officer sound to you? 😏 Because we're #hiring! You can find the detailed description below and apply now:

And…we’re on air! 🎙 In 2023, we set up a studio in the Philharmonie’s backstage area, and started recording weekly interviews and concert recommendations to be broadcast on RTL Today. Over a year later, we’ve now switched to hosting «In Tune» live!  Many thanks to RTLToday for this exciting opportunity to talk about our artistic season differently and to reach out to a new community of classical music lovers, which we can now address directly. (Plus: live hosting is a lot of fun!). Tune in to rtltoday on Tuesdays at 19:00 and Sundays at 13:00 to hear the latest news from the Philharmonie, and listen back to earlier episodes here: https://lnkd.in/g_rmkcNn #luxembourgculture #luxembourgradio #podcast #classicalmusic #rtl

Quirky instruments alert! 📢 This Friday night, «out of the blue», the latest work by Claude Lenners, will premiere with the Luxembourg Philharmonic and Gustavo Gimeno. We had the opportunity to sit down with the Luxembourgish composer to discuss the inspiration behind the piece and his choice of unconventional instruments to create unique soundscapes. One of them is the waterphone, a metal device filled with water that you play with a bow…Can’t wrap your head around it? Come and see this intriguing instrument in action tomorrow at 19:30! You’ll also get to hear our organ, played by Iveta Apkalna. All information here: https://lnkd.in/eE3E8P4Z #luxembourg #classicalmusic #organ #contemporaryart