Concerts
Its elegant décor and excellent accoustics make the Hermann J. Abs Chamber Music Hall one of the best of its kind in Europe. Since its opening in 1989 it has become a most important venue for concerts, meetings and special ceremonies. The varied programme of the Chamber Music Hall appeals to many music lovers. In addition, shorter concerts are held for museum visitors in the museum's music room.
Events
Experience music live
All concerts and events at the Beethoven-Haus can be found in our calendar of events.
Tickets
Individual tickets can be purchased as follows:
- online (with print at home) via our webshop
- online in the Beethoven-Haus event calendar
- in the museum shop of the Beethoven-Haus (wednesdays - mondays, Bonngasse 21)
- at eyery known agency
- about www.eventim.de
- by telephone via +49 (0) 228 98175 37
Subscriptions can be ordered in writing, stating your address and payment method, until 19 September 2025 from: Beethoven-Haus Shop, Tickets, Bonngasse 18, 53111 Bonn; tickets@beethoven.de
All subscriptions are subject to a processing fee of € 5. Subscription tickets can be exchanged for a concert voucher if you are unable to attend. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled in writing at least four weeks after the publication of the new season programme.
Vouchers can be purchased digitally via our webshop or in the museum shop.
Discounts:
- The reduced prices apply to pupils, trainees and students (up to and including 27 years of age), FSJ/BFD volunteers, holders of the Bonn ID card and severely disabled persons with a 'B' in their ID card and their accompanying persons. For discounted tickets, a valid ID must be shown on admission.
- Students of the University of Bonn can purchase remaining tickets for € 3 each at the box office with the AStA culture ticket (subject to availability).
- Loyalty pass: Members of the Beethoven-Haus Association can obtain a loyalty pass from the box office on request. They can have the Beethoven-Haus Association concerts they attend entered in this pass on the concert days. Once the loyalty pass has been filled (after 8 concerts), you will receive a free concert ticket. You can redeem this directly at the Beethoven-Haus box office in the museum shop for a ticket for the selected concert.
Chamber music hall
Hermann J. Abs
On 24 February 1989 the Beethoven-Haus Society celebrated its 100th anniversary and opened a new building to the public, which has since then housed the Beethoven-Haus library and the Beethoven-Haus collection. The centrepiece in the new building is the Hermann J. Abs chamber music hall. It was designed by the Cologne architect Thomas van den Valentyn and named after the president of the Association of many years, Hermann J. Abs (1901-1994), who was extremely supportive of the building of the hall. Prompted by the first honorary president, the famous violinst and friend of Brahms Joseph Joachim, the Beethoven-Haus association organized a large chamber music festival in 1890, which was followed by others in subsequent years. Following Joachim's death in 1907 the chamber music festivals continued to play a lively part in Bonn's musical scene up till 1956. With the opening of the chamber music hall in 1989 this old tradition was revived in a new and contemporary form. Since then the concerts organized by the Beethoven-Haus with their rather unconventional programmes have found a special place in the hearts of the music lovers both in the region and those further afield. Cooperation with other departments in the Beethoven-Haus means that the chamber music hall is able to set its own distinctive accents in Bonn's musical life.
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Concert season
Chamber music is the most concentrated form of composing and the most intimate form of making music. For musicians and music aficionados alike, the chamber music hall of the Beethoven-Haus is the venue of choice. Traditionally, the city of Bonn has always had a special connection to chamber music. Our concert series featuring renowned musicians certainly emphasizes this special relationship:
The annual programme with all concerts, exhibitions and lectures for the period July 2025 to June 2026 has just been published. You can browse through the brochure here or download it as a PDF.
Free advance booking is expected to begin on 30 July 2025. Members of the Beethoven-Haus Association and the Circle of Friends and Supporters can reserve tickets in advance. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Beethoven-Haus Shop, Bonngasse 21, 53111 Bonn, in the webshop www.beethoven.gmbh or at www.beethoven.de, at all Eventim advance booking offices throughout Germany and via the website www.eventim.de.
Festival
Chamber music festival BTHVN WOCHE
In 2014, the BTHVN WOCHE was introduced as a chamber music festival of the Beethoven-Haus.
Hiring the hall
The chamber music hall in the Beethoven-Haus is available for hire for many different functions and events. The modern, representative hall provides a fitting venue for:
- private or public concerts
- private functions
- lecture series and conferences
- official events such as company anniversaries, prize givings, opening ceremonies, etc.
It is also possible to hold a reception in the Beethoven-Haus garden or museum's shop following a concert. We would be happy to offer advice regarding the choice of artistes as well as organisation of special events.
Technical specifications and charges
Rental terms/Allgemeine Mietbestimmungen