The competition starts with the Welcome Concert on December 1, 2011

14.11.2011

The 4th International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn starts on December 1, 2011 with a Welcome Concert at the Headquarters of the Deutsche Telekom Group. Here, the participants of this year’s competition will be presented to the audience: from December 2 to 10, a total of 24 young pianists will prove their skills before the top-class jury of experts.
The 2009 competition prizewinners, Hinrich Alpers, Jordi Bitlloch and Einav Yarden, will present works by Beethoven, Debussy, Bartók and Schubert.

The concert will start at 8 p.m. in the Large Hall of the Deutsche Telekom Headquarters, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140, 53113 Bonn, Germany. Entry is free and you can reserve seats by calling +49 (0)228 181 11 181 or sending an e-mail to info@telekom-beethoven-competition.de.

Important note: It is highly recommended that all spectators use public transport. The ‘Deutsche Telekom’ U-Bahn (subway) stop is very close to the Group Headquarters.

All the grand pianos to be played at the International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn are provided by Steinway and have been specially chosen and prepared for this competition. You have the option of purchasing these unique instruments at an attractive price, even before the competition. For further information please call +49 (0)211 493937 10.