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HAMBURG, Germany, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Thousands of people gathered on Thursday night to experience the "Breaking

Waves" light installation in Hamburg's port. Created by Dutch artist-duo DRIFT,

the artwork comprises hundreds of illuminated drones that dance around the

night sky of the iconic concert-hall. The event took place just after the

opening-concert of the Hamburg International-Music-Festival. The spectacular

light-installation was presented on the occasion of the 5-year anniversary of

the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg's new landmark, and will be on show three more

times until 1 May (www.elbphilharmonie.de).

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Especially for the Elbphilharmonie, Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta of DRIFT

have created a work of art that enhances the building's unique architecture in

fascinating ways. With their choreographed swarm of drones outside the

building, DRIFT explores the movement of the water that surrounds the

concert-hall, and connects that to the sound waves inside the venue. Originally

planned to take place in January to mark the Elbphilharmonie's 5th anniversary,

the artwork draws inspiration from the second movement of the Piano Concerto by

Thomas Adès, the centrepiece of the anniversary-concert on 11 January.

In the short time of its existence, the Elbphilharmonie has completely exceeded

all expectations, with a programme of events that stands out internationally

for both its quality and diversity. What is more, the Elbphilharmonie has

received more public attention worldwide than any other modern cultural

building in recent years, with an amazing 3.5 million concert guests enjoying

some 3,000 inspiring concerts at the concert-hall since its opening. Over the

past years, more than 15 million people have enjoyed the 360-degree panoramic

view from the Plaza, the public viewing platform. With these extraordinary

figures, Hamburg`s new landmark even outperforms German top tourist

destinations such as Neuschwanstein Castle (www.hamburg-travel.com).

Hamburg Tourist Board

Guido Neumann

guido.neumann@marketing.hamburg.de

Phone number: +49(0)40-30051580

SOURCE: Hamburg Marketing GmbH