28.8.– 27.9. 2025

Symphonic Mob

    The orchestral flash mob as finale of the Opening Party »Clear the Stage for Beethoven«

    Symphonic Mob - © Daniel Dittus
    Symphonic Mob © Daniel Dittus

    All musicians of all ages can be part of a great musical spectacle. As a prelude to our Opening Party Clear the Stage for Beethoven, »Germany’s largest spontaneous orchestra«, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin together with the Philharmonischer Chor Bonn will perform a symphonic flash mob on the market square in Bonn on 30 August.

    Everyone, regardless of age and musical training, is invited, with or without instruments, to play and sing four pieces in the joint flash mob in Bonn’s city centre.

    Together with these artists:

    What will be played?

    Mel Bonis 
    Bourrée

    Gabriel Fauré 
    »Après un rêve« for Cello and Orchestra

    Johannes Brahms
    Hungarian Dance No. 5

    Canon
    »Dona nobis pacem«

    Place, time & registration

    Sat 30.8.2025
    Markt Bonn

    17:00–18:00 first rehearsal
    18:30 Mob

    Participation free of charge

    For more information on registration and the sheet music to play along, please visit:

    Info, sheet music & registration

    Opening party 2025