German conductor Thomas Hengelbrock and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra acknoledge the final applause after the opening concert of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, northern Germany, on January 11, 2017. Around nine and a half years after laying the foundation stone, the new concert house nicknamed "Elphi" and sitting ontop of an old warehouse building will have its gala opening on January 11, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Christian Charisius