Batiashvili, Mäkelä and the Oslo Philharmonic in Hamburg

Lisa Batiashvili, Klaus Mäkelä and the Oslo Philharmonic

Lisa Batiashvili and the Oslo Philharmonic

By Mengguang Huang, 19 January 2026

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“shaping Sibelius through patient immersion in a dense sonic ecosystem”

Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 18 January 2026

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Sibelius, Lemminkäinen Suite (Four legends) for orchestra, Op.22

Lisa Batiashvili, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic

Klaus Mäkelä, Conductor

Virtuosity and volume: Oslo Phil plays Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich

Chanda VanderHart, 22nd January

Batiashvili’s account of the Tchaikovsky concerto confirms why she remains one of the most compelling violinists of her generation.

***11

A high Klaus operation: Mäkelä and the Oslo Philharmonic

David Karlin, 23rd October

In their home concert hall under their Chief Conductor, the Oslo Philharmonic produce a high quality performance of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.

****1

Superstar performances from Yuja Wang and Klaus Mäkelä in Edinburgh

David Smythe, 22nd August

Yuja Wang plays both Ravel piano concertos with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Edinburgh International Festival.

*****

Mäkelä leads his Oslo troops in a gripping Shostakovich 5

Mark Pullinger, 25th May

Leif Ove Andsnes joins the Oslo Philharmonic in dynamic Rachmaninov before high-energy Shostakovich closes the season.

****1

With a fine Oslo Philharmonic, Yuja Wang wows the Proms

David Karlin, 12th August

Yuja Wang lives up to her superstar status in Liszt and a couple of operatic encores, while the Oslo Philharmonic show icy clarity in Sibelius and orchestral colour aplenty in Strauss.

****1

Majestic swans in flight close Mäkelä's Sibelius cycle in Vienna

Mark Pullinger, 23rd May

The grand finale of the Oslo Philharmonic's Sibelius cycle at the Wiener Konzerthaus ends with a grand finale – the famous Swan Hymn of the Fifth Symphony.

*****

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Mengguang Huang

Mengguang Huang is a Hamburg-based project manager in the construction industry. With a strong passion for classical music, he was introduced to the world of early music during his time in the UK, where he developed a particular fondness for renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Driven by his love for this genre, he now makes it a priority to attend major Baroque opera productions and concerts across Western Europe whenever possible, continuing to deepen his appreciation for this rich musical tradition.

High granularity, slow cooking: Batiashvili, Mäkelä and the Oslo Philharmonic in Hamburg