With his imagination, his musicological passion for discovery and his uncompromising manner of music-making, Thomas Hengelbrock numbers among the most sought-after conductors of our time and he is musical director of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Concert tours with the orchestra have taken him through Germany, Europe, and Asia. The opening of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in January 2017 will mark the beginning of a new era for the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, formerly the NDR Symphony Orchestra: the ensemble will move in as orchestra in residence at the Elbphilharmonie, making its musical home after a 70-year history. The orchestra’s programme will play a major role in shaping the artistic profile of this spectacular new concert hall. The NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra was founded in 1945, holds its own concert series in Hamburg, Lübeck and Kiel today and plays a leading role at the large festivals in northern Germany. Its international standing is underlined by tours throughout Europe, to North and South America and to Asia.