Beethoven’s 250th birthday celebrations start on December 16th 2019. World-famous conductors, orchestras and soloists will make the 2020 anniversary year a magnificent celebration of Beethoven’s music.
On December 16th the opening ceremony will raise the curtain for the anniversary year celebrating the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven in Bonn. The opening concert in Theater Bonn Opera House forms the festive prelude to an eventful opening week. Beethoven's anniversary year 2020 will see more than 300 projects: Exhibitions, concerts, opera, dance, theme weeks, performances, lectures, congresses and much more. For more information and for the calendar of events please visit https://www.bthvn2020.de/en/program/calendar-of-events/ Good to know: Due to the Beethoven Anniversary year, the renowned travel guide “Lonely Planet” added the city of Bonn to its list of “Best in Travel Top Ten 2020” recently. It recommends a visit to Beethovenhaus as one of the “top things to do in Bonn”. INTERLINE Cologne /Bonn takes you there, call 0221 29232286.