New Year's Concert 2027

The Bruckner Orchestra Linz and conductor Markus Poschner open this concert with Beethoven Year 2027, marking the 200th anniversary of the composer's death. The focus is on Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, a masterpiece regarded as the pinnacle of the Classical era and a pioneer of Romanticism. Famous for the 'Ode to Joy' and its revolutionary combination of orchestra, choir, and solo voices, it ranks among the most significant works in music history.

The soloists Susanne Bernhard (soprano), Katrin Wundsam (mezzo-soprano), Sebastian Kohlhepp (tenor), and Rafael Fingerlos (baritone) perform the vocal passages, accompanied by the Hard Choir and the Linz Jeunesse Choir. The concert is part of the Beethoven cycle, which began with Symphony No. 7 and concludes with Symphonies No. 2 and 4—a musical legacy that honors Beethoven's oeuvre.