Name: Modern Times
Start: 2025-02-15T20:00:00
Location: Telekom Forum

Dive into the vibrant world of classical music with the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn’s series of events. From the grandeur of Wagner’s 'Der Ring' to the whimsical 'Papa Mozarts Schlittenfahrt', this eclectic array of performances showcases the talents of international stars and orchestral virtuosos. Experience the thrilling sounds of a silent film score or a colorful carnival concert, all designed to engage, entertain, and elevate audiences in Bonn and beyond.

A Harmonious Confluence: Ode to Bonn’s Musical Extravaganza

Experience a month of musical storytelling with Beethoven Orchester Bonn's February events. From Wagner’s epic tales to Chaplin's cinematic adventures and the vibrant sounds of Vienna, each performance invites audiences to explore timeless themes through music. This lineup offers a diverse tapestry of orchestral and chamber music that resonates with societal reflections, cultural heritage, and artistic innovation. Whether you're a seasoned music lover or a curious newcomer, these performances promise to captivate and inspire.

A Symphony of Themes: Exploring Beethoven Orchester Bonn's February Lineup

Frank Strobel

Beethoven Orchester Bonn

In Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin sends his most famous character, his alter ego, on a great journey across the screen one last time: the Tramp. With a razor-sharp moustache, hopelessly out-of-position feet, big eyes and a big heart. As a guinea pig, a plaything of the powers that be in an industrialised, mechanised, dehumanised world. We see him at demonstrations, on roller skates, in various professions and, in one of the most iconic scenes in film history, in a factory of giant cogwheels. And we hear the Tramp – in his last film – for the first time. In 1936, the cinema public heard Charlie Chaplin’s voice for the first time, singing a wonderful nonsense song in a restaurant in this strange hybrid of silent and sound film. Modern Times is not only a profound search for happiness and a cinematic masterpiece, but also an acoustic treat. The score, composed by Chaplin himself, brings the film to life in our mind’s eye once we have seen it. And to make this happiness possible for as many people as possible, we are playing Charlie Chaplin’s masterpiece at the Telekom Forum, conducted by Frank Strobel, one of the most important silent film specialists of our time.

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