Filmed by Deutsche Welle at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn, this live concert from Beethovenfest 2026 brings together young musicians from Germany and Georgia as part of the Campus Project, dedicated to cultural dialogue. The programme links Ludwig van Beethoven’s legacy to Georgian modernity: the Allegro from String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131 (in Dimitri Mitropoulos’s arrangement for strings), two sacred pieces by Heinrich Schütz, the Concerto for violin, cello and chamber orchestra by Sulkhan Nasidze, and works by Niko Sulkhanishvili. The concert culminates in a world premiere by young pianist and composer Tsotne Zedginidze, described by violinist Lisa Batiashvili as a “once-in-a-generation talent”. This full concert highlights the excellence of the new generation and the vitality of a classical heritage in dialogue. For fans of live classical music, chamber music and new discoveries, this live concert offers a demanding, original programme in which tradition and modernity respond to each other with finesse in Bonn, Beethoven’s birthplace.
Setlist
- Beethoven : Allegro du Quatuor à cordes n° 14 en ut dièse mineur, op. 131 (arr. cordes de Dimitri Mitropoulos)
- Heinrich Schütz : Verleih uns Frieden genädiglich
- Heinrich Schütz : Gib unsern Fürsten und aller Obrigkeit
- Sulkhan Nasidze : Concerto pour violon, violoncelle et orchestre de chambre
- Niko Sulkhanishvili : Chorale « Gmerto, Gmerto »
Personnel & credits
- Mirian Khukhunaishvili — musical director
- Tsotne Zedginidze — composition, piano
- Benjamin Günst — violin
- Lizi Ramishvili — cello
- Marija Tamkevičiūtė — harpsichord
- Tbilisi Youth Orchestra (members) — orchestra
- National Youth Orchestra of Germany (members) — orchestra
- Bundesjugendchor (members) — choir
- Singers from Georgia — vocals
