When does the concert take place?

The concert takes place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 16:00.

Where does Out of the Drawer take place?

The venue is the Grand Hall in the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr, Marienplatz 1, 44787 Bochum.

Which works will be performed?

The program features Franz Schubert's Symphony in B minor D759 The Unfinished and Anton Bruckner's Symphony in D minor Zero WAB 100.

Who conducts the concert?

Aurel Dawidiuk conducts the Bochum Symphony Orchestra.

Is there an introduction?

Yes. The introduction begins on the day of the event at 15:00 in the Grand Hall. The house opens at 14:45.

How much do the tickets cost?

Tickets are available from €18 according to event information. Discounts are available for certain groups.

Schubert and Bruckner live: A symphonic afternoon full of dark tones in Bochum

Name: BOSY Stories: Out of the Drawer
Start: 2026-10-11T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr – Großer Saal

Schubert and Bruckner: A Musical Afternoon with the Bochum Symphony Orchestra

On Sunday, October 11, 2026, the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr opens its doors for a concert that connects two symphonic masterpieces of the 19th century. Under the title Out of the Drawer, Franz Schubert's famous B minor symphony meets Anton Bruckner's early D minor symphony in the Grand Hall. The Bochum Symphony Orchestra will perform under the baton of Aurel Dawidiuk.

Between the Unfinished and the Rediscovered

Schubert's Unfinished is one of the most poignant works of romantic orchestral music. Its concentrated dramaturgy, dark timbre, and unmistakable melody create an atmosphere between inner movement and mysterious openness. The piece possesses a musical eloquence that tells stories directly without words.

Anton Bruckner's D minor symphony, the so-called Zero, leads into a different sound world. Monumental arcs of tension, distinctive brass colors, and an architecturally conceived form characterize the work. In this juxtaposition, a concert program emerges that makes audible musical development, symphonic form, and the search for a personal musical language.

Aurel Dawidiuk and the Bochum Symphony Orchestra

The Bochum Symphony Orchestra is one of the defining ensembles of the Ruhr area city. For this concert, Aurel Dawidiuk will take the podium. His musical direction places the contrasting characters of Schubert and Bruckner at the center: here the concentrated, lyrical condensation, there the widely stretched symphonic sound architecture.

The literary motif of the event title takes on a musical twist. What has long been tucked away in the drawer gains new presence in the concert hall. Score, orchestral sound, and space merge into a cultural experience that connects historical music with vibrant performance practice.

Introduction Before the Concert

An introduction will take place in the Grand Hall at 15:00. It provides orientation on the composers, the two symphonies, and the dramaturgical connections of the program. The house opens at 14:45.

Reading Atmosphere of Listening

Even without spoken literature, this concert afternoon possesses its own reading atmosphere: motifs emerge like figures, themes return transformed, and each instrument group expands the narrative perspective. Those who experience classical music as sounding narrative art will discover in this program a special form of author encounter – not with a writer, but with the compositional voices of Schubert and Bruckner.

Conclusion: An Intense Concert Experience in Bochum

Out of the Drawer promises a focused afternoon with great symphonic literature, distinctive sound colors, and an introduction immediately before the concert. Music lovers will experience the Bochum Symphony Orchestra at the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr with Schubert and Bruckner in a program full of tension. Those who know the impact of these works only from recordings should experience the concert hall live.