Concerts in Bonn – Beethovenfest Bonn

Into the Open - 10.9. Bis 9.10.2010

The motto of the Beethovenfest Bonn 2010 is »Into the Open – Utopia and Freedom in Music«. Dr José Antonio Abreu, founder of »El Sistema« in Venezuela, has agreed to be this year's patron.

Tickets 0180 - 5001812 (fee depending on provider)
Infos 0228 - 20 10 345

Have Schumann’s Scenes from Goethe’s Faust explained clearly to you first in a lecture concert and then listen to the performance the following evening.
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Peter Ruzicka has been commissioned by the Beethovenfest to compose his cello concerto »... über die Grenze ...«. The soloist at the première will be Daniel Müller-Schott.<br /><a href='/festival-programm/344/'>» to the world premiere</a>

Melvin Edmondson and Dolores Revels will sing unforgettable songs such as Mona Lisa, Let there be love and Unforgettable in the Rhein-Sieg-Halle Siegburg<br /><a href='/festival-programm/358/'>» to the Concert</a>

Jan Müller-Wieland has composed »Der Knacks« (»The Crack-up«) on a libretto by Roger Willemsen. Willemsen will read from his book at the première.<br /><a href='/festival-programm/370/'>» to the Concert</a>

Two South American youth orchestras from Venezuela and Brazil will be making guest appearances at the Beethovenfest: the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra and the Sinfônica Heliópolis. <br /><a href='/festival-programm/369/'>» to the concert</a>

Matthias Goerne will sing the Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children) and Daniele Gatti will conduct the Orchestre National de France. Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 will also be performed. <br /><a href='/festival-programm/326/'>» to the concert</a>

Jan Vogler is full of enthusiasm for The Knights from New York, with whom he is making a guest appearance at the Beethovenfest. Works by artists from Beethoven through to Jimmy Hendrix will be perform<br /><a href='/festival-programm/373/'>» » to the concert</a>

Ilona Schmiel on Bonnticket TV

The intendant presents in Bonnticket TV highlights of the Beethovenfest and explains the motto as well as she reveals her favourites. Moreover she tells presenter Gregor König which concerts are not sold out yet. » to the interview

Beethovenfest magazine published

The magazine lists all the events in the main and accompanying programmes. Read many background articles on the Beethovenfest Bonn 2010 and order the magazine by e-mailing info(at)beethovenfest.de » to the ordering

Three days of Public Screening

A live transmission and two films from Beethovenfest will be shown on a big screen on Münsterplatz at the opening weekend from 10-12 september. Concerts open air free of charge! » to the press release

Echo Klassik prize for Minguet Quartett

Minguet Quartett is awarded the Echo Klassik prize for their rdcording of all string quartett works by Peter Ruzicka. On the CD there is his string quartett No 6 with Mojca Erdmann. There are tickets left for this performance. » to the concert

Support the student managers via sms

The student managers of Young Beethovenfest kindly ask to support their project and concert: By sending a text message you can subsidize it with 5 Euros. » How it works

Hélène Grimaud cancels one of her three concerts

The pianist has to reduce her concert appearances after an operation. The concert on 22 September is cancelled, her appearances on 10 and 17 September take place as announced. » to the concert