BTHVN 2024 - 200 years of the Ninth Symphony

7 May 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the premiere of the Ninth Symphony. The anniversary is the occasion for a series of events and publications:

• Livestream and recording of the festive concert from the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal (7 May 2024)
• International conference "Never heard, never suspected miracles-secrets of sacred art"(4 to 6 May 2024)
• Preview film "Beethoven's Nine - Ode to Humanity" (3 May 2024)
• Special exhibition "Bernstein's Beethoven" (3 May to 19 August 2024)
• Chamber Music Festival BTHVN WOCHE (8 to 11 May 2024)
• Artist talk with Daniel Hope und Thomas Hampson (11 Mai 2024)
• Documents on the premiere of the Ninth Symphony in the museum's treasury (till 3 October 2024)
• "Appassionato" special edition "A global phenomenon"
• Book presentation and signing (29 April 2024)
• Critical edition of the Ninth Symphony in Beethoven's Complete Works
• Biography "Beethoven - Die 22 Bonner Jahre"
• The Ninth Symphony in the Digital Archives
• Selected radio and tv shows

Press release