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Elbphilharmonie

The Elbphilharmonie is a major concert hall located on Hamburg's habor, which is to open to the public in January 2017.

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A light show above Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie concert hall revealed the perils of drone performances.
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Climate activists target Elbphilharmonie

Climate activists disrupted a concert at Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie by gluing themselves to the conductor's podium.
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

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Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie concert hall turns 5

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Elbphilharmonie marks 5-year anniversary

Hamburg's iconic concert house opened on January 11, 2017. Here are some surprising facts about the iconic venue.
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Presenter Neus Pérez visits the Elbphilharmonie and retraces the Beatles' footsteps.
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Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie: from delay-ridden project to landmark

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Chanel fashion at the Elbphilharmonie

Chanel fashion: The Métiers d`Art collection at the Elbphilharmonie is the highlight of the season.
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Stylish new kit for musicians in a Hamburg orchestra

Tobias Jopp and Stefan Harm have designed new outfits for the women in the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra to mark the opening of its spectacular new concert hall in Hamburg.
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Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie invites G20 police to free concert

After the violent protests, the concert hall is thanking police by offering them a free piano concert.
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Elbphilharmonie offers additional concerts

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Deutschland Elbphilharmonie

Elbphilharmonie opening, part one

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Elbphilharmonie: a dazzling debut

Principal conductor Thomas Hengelbrock opens Hamburg's new landmark to raptuous applause.
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Elbphilharmonie: a dazzling debut

Principal conductor Thomas Hengelbrock opens Hamburg's new landmark to raptuous applause.
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Opening concert in the Elbphilharmonie

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01.2012 DW Euromaxx

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