Alarm Will Sound
Alan Pierson conductor
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John Luther Adams
Ten Thousand Birds for Chamber Orchestra
Sat. 19.9.2026
18:00, Beethovenhalle
Home: Long Concert Night
- Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Music
- € 49
Open Doors Day at the Beethovenhalle © Diana Lim 
The Trinity Sinfonia & Fabian Müller © Nekame Klasohm 
Alarm Will Sound © Michal Ramus 
Nils Mönkemeyer © Beethovenfest Bonn 
Johnny Gandelsman © Marco Giannavola 
Elsa Artmann © Patrick Essex 
Winnie Huang © Priska Ketterer 
Frederick Ballentine © Opera News
Programme
18:00–23:00
A variety of musical offerings in all the halls of the Beethovenhalle
Detailed programme
Further programme items to followAlarm Will Sound | Alan Pierson
The Trinity Sinfonia | Nils Mönkemeyer | Fabian Müller
The Trinity Sinfonia
Nils Mönkemeyer viola
Fabian Müller conductor
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, KV 550
and other works for viola and orchestra
Johnny Gandelsman
Johnny Gandelsman violin
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Akshaya Tucker
Pallavi, a Meditation on Care
Gonzalo Grau
Flamenco Suite
Rhiannon Giddens
New To the Session
Hanni Liang | Winnie Huang
Hanni Liang piano
Winnie Huang violin
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»Where we become – From Roots to Routes«. Musical-performative reflection in three acts
Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel
Du Yun
When a Tiger Meets a Rosa Rugosa
Georges Aperghis
Récitation No. 8
Julia Wolfe
East Broadway
Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel
Alma Sadé
Alma Sadé soprano
Eleonora Pertz piano
Byol Kang violin
Jone Bolibar Nuñez clarinet & bass clarinet
Arnulf Ballhorn double bass
Wassim Mukdad oud
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Elena Kats-Chernin
Susanna Sultana. Song Cycle on Texts by Susanne Felicitas Wolf (premiere)
Frederick Ballentine
Frederick Ballentine tenor
Kunal Lahiry piano
Four actors
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»OUR PEOPLE«. A concert celebrating Black and queer voices, featuring singing, voguing and queer art
The concert at a glance
What can I expect?
A five-hour simultaneous performance throughout the rooms of the entire Beethovenhalle – a celebration of diversity in the city’s musical living room.
Today at the Festival Salon
Please note: There will be no supporting events taking place in the Festival Salon during the Long Concert Night.
Opening hours: 17:00–23:00
Description
After a long renovation, the Beethovenhalle will once again become the home for Beethovenfest and for all of Bonn – with open doors! In all the halls, home meets world, local meet international artists, classical meets room-filling performances, genre mix, and performance café. A crescendo of many voices from diverse kinds of music awaits you. You can also look forward to social gatherings along with good food and drink.
