On Sunday 6 June 2021, Europe celebrated Ludwig van Beethoven and his 9 Symphonies, with 9 concerts given in 9 cities, in a major artistic event conceived by ARTE and broadcasted live across Europe -Bonn, Dublin, Helsinki, Luxemburg, Prague, Lugano, Strasburg, Vienna & Delphi. Over 2.000.000 people watched Beethoven – The European Tour proving that Culture is the uniting force for Europeans.
The World Human Forum initiated the 7th Symphony being performed in the ancient theatre of Delphi, by musicAeterna under the exceptional conductor Teodor Currentzis. Sasha Waltz, one of the major figures of contemporary dance, teamed up with the world-famous ensemble presenting a new choreography created especially for the concert at Delphi. The concert was produced by Megaron- the Athens Concert Hall in partnership with ZDF and Unitel.
To watch the behind the scenes movie of the concert click here: