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HOME Choir Christmas Concert – With "High Voices" Hamburg

HOME

The jazz and pop choir HOME was founded in November 2017 by choir directors Vera Langer and Ramón Lazzaroni. The first programme, Home, combined original arrangements, newly composed pieces and songs that explore the theme of home from

different perspectives. In May 2018, the choir made its debut at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg as part of the Long Night of Singing – in both the small and large halls.

Since then, HOME has continuously expanded its repertoire and thrilled audiences with the programmes Licht (Light), Begegnung (Encounter) (created during the COVID-19 pandemic) and Crazy. With well-known songs in new arrangements and specially composed works,

the choir touches its audience in its concerts. It works with great dedication on its very own sound. The choir is enriched by instrumentalists from its own ranks.

The choir draws musical inspiration from coaching sessions with Rabih Lahoud, Felix Powroslo, Suba Sankaran, Dylan Bell and Morten Kjaer, among others. HOME is particularly fond of encounters with other musicians and choirs – such as the classical choir HXOS from Berlin, the jazz ensemble FAVO and other ensembles. HOME has already been represented several times at the German Choir Festival: in 2022, the choir won 3rd prize in the Jazz/Pop 2 category in Leipzig, as well as the special prize for the most emotional performance. In 2025, HOME was among the top 5 choirs in its category at the competition in Nuremberg.

The choir is characterised in a special way by its mixed-voice duo leadership. Vera Langer and Ramón Lazzaroni combine musical diversity, creativity and energy. The choir is currently working on its programme ‘Elements’. Selected songs in

their own arrangements deal with the four elements and their meaning.

High Voices

The High Voices are a young pop choir founded in April 2025 by Vera Langer. The choir director writes most of the arrangements herself and, with great enthusiasm, has formed an ensemble of young voices that impresses with its energy and musical sensitivity.

After a first performance in July 2025 with twelve singers, the choir has since grown and is now presenting its first concert programme.

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Ibrahim Maalouf

»›Kalthoum‹ is a tribute to women who changed the course of history and whose art continues to influence our lives today,« says Lebanese-French jazz trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf about his album dedicated to the great diva of Egyptian song, Oum Kalthoum. The »Maria Callas of the Orient« is still remembered in the Arab world fifty years after her death. »›Kalthoum‹ is the voice I have listened to most since my early childhood,« Maalouf recalls.

PERFORMERS

Ibrahim Maalouf trumpet

& Ensemble

PROGRAM

»Kalthoum«

Ice Curling in St. Pauli – Your Winter Highlight at the Port of Hamburg

Experience wintry fun right by the Elbe!

Our two covered ice curling lanes, each 14 meters long, offer Olympic dimensions, atmospheric décor, and genuine winter container flair – right in the heart of Hamburg’s St. Pauli.

Perfect for groups & special occasions

Whether it’s a team event, Christmas party, birthday, or a special evening with friends – winter joy is guaranteed here, sheltered from wind and weather.

Mulled wine, winter beers & punch – pure winter vibes

What’s the perfect winter atmosphere without great drinks?

Our outdoor bar serves you homemade mulled wine, selected winter beers, non-alcoholic punch, and hearty hot dishes – ideal for warming up and indulging between games in the cozy container setting.

Spots are limited – so grab your crew, reserve your lane, and experience winter at its best!

Inspiring China

Selected highlights from the extensive collection of Chinese objects at MK&G, totaling over 3,000 items mediate principles of Chinese art such as modular design and the unity of script and image. The display includes ritual bronzes, imperial porcelain, carved lacquer, painting, calligraphy and woodblock prints.

Inspiring Japan

With its new presentation of the East Asia Collection, the MK&G is celebrating the unbroken inspirational power of Japanese design. Now on display for the first time are paintings from the Edo period (1615–1868), Buddhist calligraphy and colour woodblock prints from the private collection of Walter Gebhard, acquired by the museum in 2021. The exhibition unfolds over two storeys: In the first part, the pictures enter into a dialogue with ceramics, lacquerware, bamboo baskets, metalwork and sword ornaments from the existing collection.

Isemarkt

With a length of almost one kilometer, the Isemarkt is a particularly large weekly market. Around 200 exhibitors sell their goods here twice a week in picturesque surroundings and a nice atmosphere. The Isemarkt between the underground stations Hoheluftbrücke and Eppendorfer Baum is now a part of Hamburg that is hard to imagine without.