The Enlightened World of Beethoven

Join the world in a musical celebration of the 250th birth year of Ludwig van Beethoven, born December 16, 1770.

The Goethe-Institut Ankara is hosting an eight-part concert series in honour of the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth in collaboration with Klasik Keyifler (the Classical Keyifler Music Association), Ada Music, Chamber Music Exchange, Üçhan Sanat Production and the Ankara tapas-coffee bar and music venue Last Penny.

This concert series ranges from Beethoven’s first chamber music works for strings and piano, which were published when he was Haydn’s student in Vienna, to his experimental, innovative later works. Although each concert’s title is generally inspired by Beethoven’s character traits, they are not intended to describe the complex, indescribable artist that Beethoven was. Since Beethoven himself performed most of these works as a pianist in concerts for his friends, this collection of piano chamber music literature can offer a beautiful and intimate view into Beethoven’s world.

The concerts will be recorded without an audience at the Goethe-Institut hall in Ankara and will be available on their website for two months starting from December 17th.

Please click here for the programme catalogue.

This event was organized by Ellen Jewett, founder and co-art director of Classical Keyifler Music Association and M. Gökhan Bağcı, the co-director.