RESOUND Beethoven 9 The programme of the world premiere

7 May 2024, 7 pm - Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal

Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was premiered in Vienna on 7 May 1824. This event is considered a milestone in music history. The Beethoven-Haus is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's last symphony, whose Joy melody is the anthem of the EU, with two special commemorative concerts on 7 and 8 May 2024. The world premiere concert will be reconstructed for the first time in collaboration with the University of Vienna and the Vienna Academy Orchestra as well as in cooperation with WDR. This promises a unique listening experience.

The festive concerts are the highlight of a series of events organised by the Beethoven-Haus to mark the anniversary of the Ninth Symphony (see below for an overview). The festive concerts are made possible by the generous support of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal. We presented the anniversary programme for the first time at a press conference in November 2023.

We cordially invite you to the 
RESOUND Beethoven 9 premiere concert
on 7 May 2024, at 7 pm
in the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal.

Performers are the Wiener Akademie Orchestra under the direction of Martin Haselböck, the WDR Rundfunkchor and soloists Chen Reiss (soprano), Sara Fulgoni (alto), Michael Schade (tenor) and Florian Boesch (bass).

There is also the opportunity to attend the dress rehearsal on 7 May 2024, 10 am to approx. 1 pm. Photographers and film crews are also permitted to attend the dress rehearsal. This will be followed by a press conference from 2 pm.

Please send your accreditation by 25 April using the reply form to presse@europressedienst.com.

We would be delighted to welcome you to this event in the special ambience of the Historische Stadthalle in Wuppertal.

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Press contact:
Michael Forst
m.forst@europressedienst.com
Phone +49 228 91254840
Phone +49 172-8584604

Ursula Timmer-Fontani
Beethoven Haus Bonn
Timmer-fontani@beethoven.de
Phone + 49 (0) 228 98175-16

BTHVN2024
Overview of the events organised by the Beethoven-Haus to mark the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

A detailed press release will be published soon.

Overview

2 May 2024
Opening of the special exhibition (by invitation)
"Bernstein's Beethoven. Ode to freedom"
3 May until 19 August 2024
Vernissage in the presence of Jamie Bernstein

3 May 2024
Prescreening (by invitation)
"Beethoven's Nine - Ode To Humanity"
In the presence of Oscar-nominated and Emmy-award-winning documentary filmmaker Larry Weinstein
ZDF/ARTE 2024 - first broadcast 5 May 2024

4 to 6 May 2024
International academic conference (open to the public)
"Never heard, never imagined marvels of sacred art"

7 and 8 May 2024 
Festive concerts (public)
"RESOUND Beethoven 9 - The programme of the world premiere"
Reconstruction of the musical academy from 7 May 1824
Historic City Hall Wuppertal

8 to 11 May 2024 
Chamber music festival (open to the public)
BTHVN WEEK
"Humanism"
Artistic director: Daniel Hope

Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media

About the Beethoven-Haus Bonn: Founded in 1889, the Beethoven-Haus Bonn Association is regarded as the leading international Beethoven centre. It has set itself the task of keeping Beethoven's life, work and influence alive. The cultural institution includes the world's most important Beethoven collection, the museum in Beethoven's birthplace with over 100,000 visitors per year (before corona), a musicological research department, library and publishing house as well as the Hermann J. Abs Chamber Music Hall. Supported by over 700 friends, sponsors and members from over 20 countries, supported by the federal government, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Rhineland Regional Association and the federal city of Bonn, the Beethoven-Haus fulfils a cultural mission of national and international importance. The violinist Daniel Hope has been President since March 2020.