When does the concert take place?

The concert takes place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7 PM.

Where will the concert be held?

The venue is the Isarphilharmonie at Gasteig HP8, Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, 81379 Munich.

How much do the tickets cost?

Ticket prices start at 24 Euro. Additionally, reduced U30 tickets are available from 11 Euro.

Who is performing at the concert?

Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the Munich Philharmonic. Performing will be Eleanor Lyons as soprano, Samuel Hasselhorn as baritone, and the Philharmonic Choir Munich.

How long does the concert last?

The concert duration is approximately two hours.

Is there a concert introduction?

A concert introduction begins at 6:15 PM in the rehearsal room, House C, and lasts about 40 minutes.

Munich Philharmonic Munich Isarphilharmonie 2026

Name: HENGELBROCK / LYONS / HASSELHORN / BARTHOLDY, SCHUMANN / 2nd Subscription Concert D
Start: 2026-10-24T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-24T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Isarphilharmonie im Gasteig HP8

Hengelbrock, Lyons and Hasselhorn: Mendelssohn and Schumann at the Isarphilharmonie

The Munich Philharmonic invites you to an impressive symphony concert at the Isarphilharmonie on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock, soprano Eleanor Lyons, baritone Samuel Hasselhorn, and the Philharmonic Choir Munich present a program that combines spiritual sound language and dramatic music theater.

When many voices become a shared sensation

Felix Mendelssohn's German Magnificat My Heart Will Praise God, the Lord and his 42nd Psalm As the Hart Cries for Fresh Water place the human voice at the center. Soprano, choir, and orchestra unfold a colorful sound architecture where comfort, longing, and inner movement intertwine. Thomas Hengelbrock's conducting promises precise synchronization of the musical levels and an expressive stage performance by the entire sound body.

Schumann's Faust between sound theater and transfiguration

In the second part, Robert Schumann's scenes from Goethe's Faust, 3rd Department Faust's Transfiguration are presented. Samuel Hasselhorn takes on the role of Doctor Faustus and guides through a work that Schumann understood as a new genre for the concert hall. Solos, choir, and orchestra depict the inner emotional states of the characters, creating a multifaceted sound theater from romantic orchestration.

An evening concert with musical depth

The combination of Mendelssohn's vocal clarity and Schumann's dramatic tonal language makes this concert evening a special experience for friends of choral music, romantic classical music, and grand symphonic forms. In the acoustics of the Isarphilharmonie, the colorful orchestral voices, the solo lines, and the audience's mood can coalesce into an intense concert experience.

Conclusion: Experience live romance, drama, and great voices

Visitors can expect a concert evening lasting about two hours featuring works by Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Schumann, outstanding soloists, the Philharmonic Choir Munich, and the Munich Philharmonic. Anyone wishing to experience romantic choral music and musical drama live should mark this date in the Isarphilharmonie.