“The whole evening is electrified, the music pulses ceaselessly, the rhythm is sharpened, everything flows…”
Kent Nagano is renowned for interpretations of clarity, elegance and intelligence. He is passionate about introducing concert and opera audiences throughout the world to new and rediscovered music and offering fresh insights into established repertoire.
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7th Philharmonic Concert
In the 7th Philharmonic Concert of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra on 3-4 March 2024 in the Great Hall of the Elbphilharmonie, Chief Conductor Kent Nagano will present the Fifth Symphony by Anton Bruckner, whose 200th birthday is being celebrated this year. "In this Bruckner anniversary year, one might well ask: 'Who was Anton Bruckner?', as opinions on his music continue to differ controversially," says Kent Nagano on the occasion of the 7th Philharmonic Concert. "Some see his music as the epitome of the naïve, coarse and redundant, while others want to recognise precursors of modernism in his sound combinations, the outmoded avant-garde of his era. While it is generally agreed that Bruckner's symphonic form consists primarily of a [...]
General Music Director Kent Nagano receives Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
“Kent Nagano stands for classical music at the highest level and carries his enthusiasm far into society.” - Dr Carsten Brosda, Minister of Culture and Media Hamburg Ehrung BVO Kent Nagano (c) Claudia Höhne, Bundesverdienstorden, Rathaus Hamburg, Turmsaal, 19.02.2024 Kent Nagano has been honoured by the Federal President with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Dr Carsten Brosda, Minister Culture and Media, presented him with the award today in the Tower Hall of the Town Hall. “I feel deeply honoured to receive this high recognition from Germany and, indirectly, from the great culture it represents. If I have been able to contribute in any way to the extensive artistic [...]