When does the concert From the Light of the World take place?

The concert takes place on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 8 PM.

Where is the concert held?

The venue is the Great Hall of the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr at Marienplatz 1 in 44787 Bochum.

How much do tickets cost?

Tickets are available from 18 Euro depending on the price category. The regular maximum price is 47 Euro.

Which works are on the program?

The program includes Richard Wagner's prelude to Parsifal, Ella Milch-Sheriff's song cycle Farewell, Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 22 The Philosopher, and Richard Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration.

Who is participating in the concert?

The Bochum Symphony Orchestra performs with soprano Rebecca Nelsen under the direction of Steven Sloane.

Is there an introduction to the concert?

Yes, a table discussion with Bjørn Woll will take place at 7 PM in the Small Hall.

From the Light of the World: Experience Spiritual Sounds and Great Symphonics in Bochum

Name: BOSY Masterpieces: From the Light of the World
Start: 2026-11-19T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-19T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr

From the Light of the World: A Concert Between Spiritual Depth and Symphonic Transfiguration

The Bochum Symphony Orchestra dedicates its masterworks on November 19, 2026, to an evening full of inner searching, poetic song art, and great symphonic drama. In the Great Hall of the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr, Richard Wagner, Ella Milch-Sheriff, Joseph Haydn, and Richard Strauss come together in a program about farewell, transience, and transfiguration.

Sound Spaces Between Meditation and Existential Intensity

Richard Wagner's prelude to Parsifal opens the concert with widely stretched soundscapes, calm concentration, and spiritual depth. Leitmotifs appear in transparent orchestral design, creating an atmosphere of inner focus. The music unfolds its particular charm where silence, expectation, and sonic movement intertwine.

Poetic Song Art Inspired by Else Lasker-Schüler

At the center of the second part of the program is Ella Milch-Sheriff's song cycle Farewell for soprano and orchestra based on poems by Else Lasker-Schüler. The expressive soprano part by Rebecca Nelsen meets colorful orchestral sounds. Modern sound language and expressionist imagery combine into an intense examination of longing, loss, and memory.

Joseph Haydn's Philosophical Perspective

With Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major Hob. I:22, known as The Philosopher, the program leads into the era of Viennese Classicism. Particularly, the slow first movement thrives on the characteristic dialogue between horns and English horns. The finely balanced instrumentation gives the music a reflective, almost chamber-music-like spatial effect.

Richard Strauss and the Vision of Transfiguration

The conclusion is Richard Strauss’ symphonic poem Death and Transfiguration op. 24. The musical dramaturgy portrays the last hours of an artist: physical struggle, memories of life lived, and finally a shining vision of transfiguration. Under the direction of Steven Sloane, a bridge is created from dark sound tension to radiant orchestral openness.

An Evening with Introduction and Discussion

The concert program includes a table discussion with Bjørn Woll at 7 PM in the Small Hall. This event therefore offers not only the immediate art experience but also a deeper access to curation, musical dramaturgy, and the historical cultural references of the selected works.

Conclusion: Music as an Aesthetic Experience

From the Light of the World promises an intense exhibition atmosphere in a figurative sense: not a static image, but a living sound space where spiritual sound worlds, painting of inner hearing, and symphonic movement come together. Concertgoers experience a carefully curated masterworks program featuring international song art and great orchestral literature. Those who wish to experience classical music as cultural education, sensual work observation, and existential experience should not miss this evening at the Music Forum Ruhr.