TO BEethoven – or not TO BEethoven

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN – 250TH ANNIVERSARY!

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770, and in 2020 the whole musical world is looking forward to celebrating his 250th birthday.  

TO BEethoven – or not TO BEethoven!

From the opening ceremony in the world’s first and only sensory church – Tomaskirken at the centre for deaf people at Signo in Andebu – 29th of January to Beethoven’s birthday on the 16th of December, you may join us on a unique musical journey. In solo, chamber and orchestral concerts with the finest of Norwegian musicians – and with guests from Beethoven’s two cities Bonn and Vienna – you are invited to take part in the biggest birthday party ever arranged in Sandefjord.

PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY

Opening Ceremony – Tomaskirken, Signo in Andebu
Lecture recital – Tor Espen Aspaas, piano

SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY

The Heroic Concert
The Eroica symphony and the Emperor Concert
Håvard Gimse, piano – Vestfold symphony orchestra
Hjertnes kulturhus 18.00

SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY

The 3 B-s! Beethoven, Bonaparte and Bernadotte
Lecture and music – Nora Taksdal
Gobelin-gallery, Scandic Park Sandefjord 18.00

SUNDAY 15 MARCH

Oslo String Quartet
Beethoven and Britten
Den Grønne Sal, Scandic Park Sandefjord 18.00

SUNDAY 19 APRIL

Grieg Trio
Beethoven and Shostakovich – piano trios
Arnebergstuen, Midtåsen 18.00

SUNDAY 10 MAY

Beethoven Spring Sonata etc.
Guro K. Hagen, violin, Håvard Gimse, piano
Stokke Church 18.00

FRIDAY 29 MAY – MONDAY 1 JUNE*

Beethoven Whit Festival – Tor Espen Aspaas, piano
The 32 Piano Sonatas – in 6 concerts
Den Grønne Sal, Scandic Park Sandefjord

*Friday 29.05 at 19.00 – Saturday 30.05 and Sunday 31.05 at 12.00 and 18.00 – Monday 01.06 at 12.00

For the Pastoral Project and B 3 C on the 5th and 6th of June – and Midtåsen Culture- and Children Festival in the period from the 5th till the 19th of July, please see separate information.

SUNDAY 30 AUGUST

Ssens Trio
Beethoven’s string trios etc.
Andebu Church 18.00

SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

Elise Båtnes, Louisa Tuck and Håvard Gimse
Beethoven’s piano trios etc.
Arnebergstuen, Midtåsen 18.00

FRIDAY 9 – SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER*

Engegårdkvartetten and Eivind H. Ringstad
String quartets and quintets
Beethoven, Mozart and Brahms etc.
Den Grønne Sal, Scandic Park Sandefjord

*Friday 09.10 at 19.00 – Saturday 10.10 and Sunday 11.10 at 18.00

SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Programme to be announced
Hjertnes kulturhus kl 18.00

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER

Beethoven’s 9 th Symphoni
Vestfold Symphony Orchestra, choir and soloists
Hjertnes kulturhus kl 18.00

WEDNESDAY 16 DECEMBER

Ode to joy – for the younger generation!
250th Anniversary Celebration with soloists, choir and orchestra
Hjertnes kulturhus kl 19.00

Find the whole program at Kulturelt initiativ

Tickets: Hjertnes.no