All people become brothers: that is a demand, a utopia, a pipe dream. Perhaps it will become reality if it is hurled into the world in emphasis, as Beethoven did in his 9th Symphony? In our fourth concert, Im Spiegel , we are reconciling two anniversaries: May not only marked the 200th anniversary of the premiere of the Ninth Symphony, but also the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany. The founding fathers and mothers of our constitution had dreams, wishes and ideas about how people wanted and should live together in Germany after the defeat of the National Socialists' regime of terror. They did not cast these ideas in a work of art, but in legal texts. What about our living together and its representation or the pre-formulations of our future living together in art? Dirk Kaftan talks to Matthias Brandt, who is not only a great artist but also an astute observer of social contexts.

All people

Theater Bonn Opera House

It is 200 years since Ludwig van Beethoven's most important symphony saw the light of day in Vienna. We bring it to the stage with a magnificent cast. And against one of the heaviest works of Bönn's Panz, we place one of his lightest (for all its expansiveness): his light-flooded Violin Concerto. It is no coincidence that the last movement of the Ninth is in D major, just like the Violin Concerto. We have great soloists and choirs this evening – it's hard to single out anyone. We are particularly pleased with the fusion of two outstanding choirs, namely the WDR Rundfunkchor and “our” Bonner Opernchor.

Götterfunken

What do we find in Beethoven today? What does Beethoven find in us? b+ wants to lead young people to listen and inspire them. For one semester, different school classes work thematically on the individual movements of the symphony. The pupils develop their own artistic contributions to Beethoven's music together with artists, music teachers and their teachers. In various forms and genres, be it dance, music, text or visual art, they present their work at the final concert together with the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn conducted by Dirk Kaftan.

Tobias Schabel

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Jun 23, 2024

All people · Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Jun 21, 2024

Götterfunken · Beethoven Orchester Bonn

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Singer in Violin Concerto by Beethoven

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Singer in Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

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