What would Beethoven do today?
Bonn is the place of birth and artistic development of Ludwig van Beethoven. This is were a great talent could turn into an iconic, genre-defining artist, whose work we still adore and cherish.
But what would a super-talent like Beethoven create with music as an art form in todays world, with todays aesthetics and technologies? How can we create an environment for the development of contemporary music as a vital and world-embracing genre in the middle of society, not just some fringe and very-special-interest activity. In the spirit of Beethoven, music has to be both daringly contemporary and centered in emotional experience. How can we create an environment in Bonn, where such innovative ideas and talents can flourish, just as they did 250 years ago in Beethovens time?
Our contemporary contribution to this question over at Beethovenfest Bonn is our new fellowship program, for which we just opened a call for submissions of ideas and projects. We think we can create a plattform for that groundbreaking big project and new idea of the Beethovens of today.
Please share and apply :-)