Board of artistic advisers
Beethovenfest Bonn
The Beethovenfest Bonn is the musical highlight of the year for the City of Bonn and its outlying region. Every year the festival presents from 50 to 60 concerts with distinguished, internationally renowned artists, ensembles and productions.
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Beethoven-Haus Bonn
The Beethoven-Haus in Bonn will become a focus of international attention in the jubilee year of 2020. It is here that Beethoven was born in 1770. Today his life and works are studied and brought to life in performances, scholarship and archival work at the place of his birth.
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Beethoven Orchester Bonn
The history of this orchestra dates back to 1907. Conductors of the stature of Richard Strauss, Max Reger, Volker Wangenheim, Dennis Russell Davies and Kurt Masur elevated it into the front rank of German orchestras. Since the 2017-18 season it has been headed by Bonn’s general music director, Dirk Kaftan.
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Theater Bonn
The Theater Bonn, a multi-disciplinary house, has had a significant influence on the cultural offerings of the city and region of Bonn, with numerous in-house productions of opera, theatre and ‘Sector 4’ (Children’s and Young People’s Theatre) as well as international visiting performances of dance, concerts, readings and special events.
General-Anzeiger
The General-Anzeiger provides Bonn and its region with news and information since 1889. As the largest daily newspaper in the region, the GA has made a name for itself as a medium for quality journalism. 80 editors in Bonn and 25 international correspondents deliver news, opinions and background information. There are also numerous freelance journalists as well as national and international agencies. The online news portal of the General-Anzeiger provides information about news from Bonn, the region, Germany and the world.
The board of artistic advisers of the Beethoven Anniversary Society makes recommendations on project subsidies in excess of € 10,000. Applications for subsidies less than that amount are decided upon by the Society alone. Click here for more information on the board of artistic advisers.
