The concert »Seven Last Words« at Beethovenfest 2023 is all about the number seven: The ensemble reflektor plays Joseph Haydn’s »Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross« – and juxtaposes each of the seven movements with a new composition. These respond not only to Haydn, but also to the challenges of our time. »Seven Last Words – No Saviour on the Cross«, a varied and stimulating concert evening in dialogue between the old and the completely new. The old flag factory in Bonn is the ideal setting for this concert, which explores the conceivable spaces between dystopia and utopia.
Before and after the concert you can experience a digital exhibition in which blind and visually impaired people tell very personal stories about the »New Seven Last Words« with video and sound artist Frederik Werth.
We present the background to the project and the seven composers.