cathedral concert

Aachen Cathedral

We are celebrating the new year with a very special double portion of Beethoven: "All men will become brothers" promises the overwhelming finale of his Ninth, the famous setting of Schiller's "Ode to Joy" for four soloists, choir and orchestra. Before that, a work by our Composer in Focus Philipp Maintz is on the program. Maintz, a native of Aachen, was inspired to write his short orchestral piece red china green house by the conversation books of the deaf Beethoven. He describes the underlying mood as "bright, light, summery - and a little mischievous" - a promising start to the new year!

New Year's Concert

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"Jodde Honger" - in this spirit, we present you with aural delights in this concert. Verdi's "Nabucco" overture opens the evening with an exquisite specialty of musical theater. William Walton's "Belshazzar's Feast", the musical setting of a biblical banquet, takes you into a world of opulent sounds and rousing choirs. The evening is rounded off with Tchaikovsky's powerful Symphony No. 4, which offers musical enjoyment with emotional depth and masterful melodies. The Aachen Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of its General Music Director Christopher Ward, performs together with the Aachen Theater Choir, the "Tonart" choir and baritone Ronan Collett, who lends his voice to Walton's composition.

Aachen Symphony Choir

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cathedral concert

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New Year's Concert

Aachen Symphony Choir