18.12.2019

Beethovens Neunte Symphonie in Helsinki, Seoul, Tokyo und München

Ringing in the Beethoven Year 2020, his Ninth Symphony has been chosen by many international orchestras all over the world, a fact reflected on our artists’ calendars as well:

First off is a soloist quartet made up of Sophie Karthäuser, Katrin Wundsam, Werner Güra and Paul Armin Edelmann which performs with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Bruno Weil. The Finnish orchestra ends its year of performances on December 18 and 19 with Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”.

Sumi Hwang, recently celebrated for her portrayal of Micaëla at the Hessian State Theatre in Wiesbaden, takes on the soprano part in Beethoven’s last symphony on December 19 and 20, when the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra performs the work under its conductor-in-residence, Markus Stenz.

The traditional performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony for New Year’s will be given by the Munich Philharmonic under Manfred Honeck on December 30 and 31 – the high-carat cast features tenor Werner Güra, among others – and we say: bring on the Beethoven Year!

Dates

December 18 | 19
Helsinki 
Musiikkitalo | Concert Hall

Sophie Karthäuser, Sopran
Katrin Wundsam, Mezzosopran
Werner Güra, Tenor
Paul Armin Edelmann, Bassbariton

Bruno Weil, Dirigent
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Musiikkitalon Kuoro

December 19 | 20
Seoul 
Seoul Arts Center | Concert Hall

Sumi Hwang, Sopran
A-kyeong Lee, Mezzosopran
Jimin Park, Tenor
Jongmin Park, Bass

Markus Stenz, Dirigent
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
The National Chorus of Korea | Anyang Civic Chorale | Grande Opera Chorus

December 30 | 31
München | Philharmonie am Gasteig

Christiane Karg, Sopran
Marie Henriette Reinhold, Mezzosopran
Werner Güra, Tenor
Tareq Nazmi, Bass

Manfred Honeck, Dirigent
Münchner Philharmoniker
Philharmonischer Chor München (Einstudierung: Andreas Herrmann)