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Documentary film ZDF/ARTE 2024
When director Larry Weinstein is drawn into his own documentary about Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, his film about war, hope and the meaning of music for our society today becomes a very personal exploration.
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- Daniel Hope, Violinist and Beethoven-Haus president
- Thomas Hampson, singer
- Malte Boecker, Beethoven-Haus director
The discussion touches on the question of the social role of artists in times of war. It refers to Beethoven's appeal for peace, which was expressed in his works from 1824 - the Missa solemnis and the last symphony, to the current productions of the Beethoven-Haus at the Junges Theater Bonn “Berlin 1938 - the fateful year” and “Los Angeles 1943 - Escape to Paradise” as well as to the Ukrainian conductor Yuri Kerpatenko, who was murdered by the Russian occupying forces during the Russian occupation of Kherson in 2022 for his refusal to play a concert for them.
Bonn began a solidarity partnership with the city of Kherson in 2023. Beethoven is to play a special role in the cultural relations between the two cities. The discussion will take place in the presence of the Ukrainian Consul General in Düsseldorf, Iryna Shum, and the Mayor of the Federal City of Bonn, Dr. Ursula Sautter.
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Artistic Director: Daniel Hope
With the kind support of the Hermann J. Abs-Stiftung
Funded by: The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
- Anna Prohaska, soprano
- Julius Drake, piano
The thematic song recitals of the soprano Anna Prohaska, who is in international demand as both an opera and lieder singer, have long been legendary. With her piano partner Julius Drake, she has now set out in search of Paradise Lost, inspired by John Milton's 17th century masterpiece Paradise Lost. The selected songs from four centuries revolve around Eve and paradise, the fall of man, the expulsion and earthly life. Anna Prohaska takes the audience on a journey through the Garden of Eden. Julius Drake is one of the most important British song accompanists and chamber musicians.
With the kind support of the Hermann J. Abs-Stiftung.
Songs by Henry Purcell, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Maurice Ravel, Hugo Wolf, Benjamin Britten, Gustav Mahler, Charles Ives, Hanns Eisler, Leonard Bernstein and others.
- Lieder von Henry Purcell, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Maurice Ravel, Hugo Wolf, Benjamin Britten, Gustav Mahler, Charles Ives, Hanns Eisler, Leonard Bernstein u.a.
Single tickets on sale: € 36 | € 18 (pupils, students etc.) plus booking fee
Tickets purchased for 19 November 2023 remain valid, but can only be returned to the advance booking offices where they were purchased until the day of the concert if you are unable to attend. Online purchases can also only be returned online.
- Elisabeth Brauß, piano
Catch-up date from 11 May 2025
Gramophone Magazine praises Elisabeth Brauss, born in Hanover in 1995 and a master student of Igor Levit, for "the maturity and refinement of her thoughtful interpretations, which would be the pride of any pianist twice her age", and recognises her as one of the most promising and versatile musicians of her generation. As a BBC New Generation Artist, she has already given numerous solo, chamber and orchestral concerts throughout the UK, won prizes at many international competitions and now performs with famous orchestras worldwide. She has developed a special programme for her debut in the Chamber Music Hall, which she will also present herself.
- Johann Sebastian Bach, Capriccio sopra la lontananza de il fratello dilettissimo D-Dur BWV 992
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate Es-Dur op. 81a "Les Adieux"
- Robert Schumann, Geistervariationen Es-Dur WoO 24
- Sergei Prokofiev, Klaviersonate Nr. 7 B-Dur op. 83
Single tickets on sale: € 25 | € 13 (pupils, students etc.) plus booking fee
Tickets already purchased for these concerts remain valid for the new date. If you are unable to attend, tickets can be returned to the advance booking offices where they were purchased or online for online bookings.
- Tähe-Lee Liiv, piano
Tähe-Lee Liiv is a rising star on the Estonian piano scene. She has performed solo concerts, chamber music evenings and as a soloist with orchestras in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Italy, Germany, Israel and the USA, among others. In her solo recital, she juxtaposes works by the celebrated Estonian composer Arvo Pärt with two milestones of piano literature by Beethoven and Schubert - an exciting encounter.
- Arvo Pärt, Partita, Variationen
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate Nr. 27 e-Moll op. 90
- Franz Schubert, Klaviersonate a-Moll D 784
- Edvard Grieg, Ballade g-Moll op. 24
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
- Itamar Carmeli, piano
"My first piano teacher was my grandmother. Every year she took me to hear András Schiff's concerts, which changed my life. A decade later, I moved to Berlin to study with him at the Barenboim-Said Akademie."
Growing up on the wooden stages of Tel Aviv's major theatres, Itamar Carmeli had early success as a child actor and as a pianist in Tel Aviv's vibrant jazz scene. These enriching experiences led him to find his own creative path in music. He has established himself as a dynamic, versatile classical soloist, chamber musician and composer. Starting with Beethoven, his programme at the Klaviersommer draws an arc to his ‘legitimate successor’ Johannes Brahms, who in turn met Ernst von Dohnanyi and greatly appreciated his music.
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate Nr. 3 C-Dur. op. 2 Nr. 3
- Ernst von Dohnanyi, Drei Stücke op. 23
- Johannes Brahms, Klaviersonate C-Dur op. 1
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
- Klavierduo Gülru Ensari und Herbert Schuch
- Gülru Ensari, piano
- Herbert Schuch, piano
Combining different things and making them resonate can not only be the story of a German-Turkish duo with Iranian, Arabic and Romanian roots, but also a door opener for fulfilling musical endeavours. Gülru Ensari and Herbert Schuch are pursuing their solo careers and have repeatedly taken on special projects as a duo. The arrangements of J.S. Bach's music for two pianos by György Kúrtag are just as exciting as the realisation of Ravel's 'La Valse' and Beethoven's ‘Great Fugue’. After one of the duo's concerts, none other than Alfred Brendel commented with his inimitable humour: 'They play like siblings, and I don't mean that in a negative way'.
The two Steinway grand pianos in the Beethoven-Haus are brought to life in a particularly charming way in this concert.
- Bach/Kurtag, Musik für zwei Klaviere
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Große Fuge für Klavier zu vier Händen op. 134
- Maurice Ravel, "La Valse" in einer Fassung für zwei Klaviere
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
Since we love nature as much as Beethoven did, we invite all visitors to participate in upcycling in our beautiful courtyard. This is how rainmakers and other musical instruments as well as insect hotels are created from items that would otherwise have ended up in the rubbish.
The 'Summer of Change' is an initiative of the Federal City of Bonn in cooperation with the Bundeskunsthalle and over 30 other partners.
Free (with admission ticket to the museum)
Between 1 pm and 5 pm
- Michael Obst, mentoring and moderation
- Christoph Baumgarten, composer
- Carlotta Rabea Joachim, composer
Please note the changed start time. Start at 7:00 pm instead of 6:00 pm.
Christoph Baumgarten (*2000 in Halle/Saale) studied composition in Weimar with Michael Obst and Ulrich Kreppein. He is currently studying in Leipzig with Fabien Lévy. He has received further inspiration from Malika Kishino, Gordon Kampe, Jay Schwartz and, as part of the Lucerne Festival, Unsuk Chin and Dieter Ammann. He is a scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation. In recent years, he has composed several works for various instrumentations, which have been performed by performers such as the MDR Symphony Orchestra, the Kiel Philharmonic Orchestra, the IEMA, the Ensemble ascolta and the Ensemble Modern.
He is expected to present a composition for trumpet, violoncello and piano.
Carlotta Rabea Joachim (*1995 Ruhrgebiet) studied violin and composition (junior studies, bachelor's, master's, masterclass) in Detmold, Essen, Lucerne and Munich with Dieter Ammann and Moritz Eggert, among others. She was a scholarship holder of the German National Academic Foundation and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Her works have been performed in Europe, the USA and South America, including by the Scharoun Ensemble, the Modern Art Ensemble and the National Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Prague. She wrote her first stage work Betterplazes for the Neukölln Opera. Together with the Holst-Sinfonietta, she founded the Freiburg Composition Workshop for young people. She has led various workshops in the fields of composition and music education at the Berlin University of the Arts and the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, worked as a concert and music theatre dramaturge at the Münster Theatre and taught music education at the University of Marburg.
She is expected to present a composition for violin, percussion, piano and baritone.
In co-operation with the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
- Christoph Baumgarten, piece for trumpet, violoncello and piano
- Carlotta Rabea Joachim, piece for violin, percussion, piano and baritone
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Carlotta Rabea Joachim: Fotostudio Monbijpu Berlin
Christoph Baumgarten: Romeo Wecks
Free admission
Admission free
Registration by email to avenarius@studienstiftung.de with subject 'Final concert of the composition residency 20 September 2025'
Donations for the work of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes welcome
Abends haben wir den Garten und das Museum für uns ganz allein und mutige Kinder ab 7 Jahren gehen auf Entdeckungsreise auf der Suche nach Schatten und Tönen aus Beethovens Zeit.
Teilnahmebeitrag: € 17, Geschwisterermäßigung
Anmeldung erforderlich unter museum@beethoven.de
With members of the Chamber Orchestra Unter den Linden Berlin and Gustav Frielinghaus, solo violin
With members of the Chamber Orchestra Unter den Linden Berlin and Gustav Frielinghaus, solo violin
With members of the Chamber Orchestra Unter den Linden Berlin and Gustav Frielinghaus, solo violin
- Bernadette Pihusch, violin
- Elisabeth Gühring, violin
- Marc Strokov, violoncello
- Sebastian Rauch, piano
Since the Beethoven anniversary year 2020, the 'Jugend musiziert' competition has awarded the Hermann J. Abs Prize for the best interpretation of a work by Ludwig van Beethoven. The prize is awarded by the respective national jury. The prize includes a concert performance of the competition programme in the Chamber Music Hall.
With the kind support of the Hermann J. Abs Foundation
What have you always wanted to know about Beethoven?
Together with you, we will focus on a special topic related to the great composer. The focus is primarily on Beethoven the man. We will introduce you to a few selected objects in the museum. In the coffee round afterwards, creative and thought-provoking impulses will stimulate discussion.
The programme is aimed at senior citizens, culture lovers, but also curious people who would like to learn and experience something. As the topics change, the round(e) can be booked as a single or multiple event.
Registration required: 0228 98175-25, museum@beethoven.de
Voluntary cost contribution
"Dunkel war's der Mond schien helle…" Mit einem neuen Programm geistern wir wieder durch das Beethoven-Haus - natürlich im Dunkeln und nur mit einer Taschenlampe ausgestattet, auf der Suche nach Schatten und Tönen aus Beethovens Zeit.
Teilnahmebeitrag: € 17, Geschwisterermäßigung
Anmeldung erforderlich unter museum@beethoven.de
- Aaron Pilsan, piano
The selection made by Artist in Residence Aaron Pilsan allows the entire spectrum of Beethoven's oeuvre to be experienced - from the elegance of the early works to the visionary darkness of the middle phase and the transcendent clarity of his late works.
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate op. 14, Nr. 1 E-Dur
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate cis-Moll op. 27 Nr. 2 "Mondschein"
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate c-Moll op. 111
- Aaron Pilsan, piano | Artist in Residence
The selection made by Artist in Residence Aaron Pilsan allows the entire range of Beethoven's oeuvre to be experienced - from the elegance of the early works to the visionary darkness of the middle phase and the transcendent clarity of his late works.
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate op. 14, Nr. 1 E-Dur
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate cis-Moll op. 27,2 "Mondschein"
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Klaviersonate c-Moll op. 111