Advent Concerts: Matinee and Vivat TUM

A passion for music unites the community of our university. Students, alumni, staff members, donors and friends of all ages traditionally come together for the advent concerts.

Isarphilharmonie during TUM concert

Date

December 1, 2024 at the Isarphilharmonie

Together with professors, staff, students, alumni, first-year students and their parents and friends, we brought the year to a close with this festive concert. 

Concert program for the 200th birthday of Anton Bruckner

  1. Bruckner: Aequal No.1, WAB 114

Welcome by Prof. Dr. Thomas F. Hofmann, President of the TUM

A. Bruckner: Motets Os justi, Christus factus est, Ave Maria

A. Bruckner: Symphony VII 
1st movement: Allegro moderato

A. Bruckner: Motet Virga Jesse

- Intermission -

A. Bruckner: Symphony VII
2nd movement: Adagio. Very solemn and very slow
3rd movement: Scherzo. Very fast
4th movement: Finale. Moving, but not fast

 


Performers:

Conductor: Prof. Felix Mayer, Director of the TUM Center for Culture and Arts
TUMChor
Symphonic Ensemble Munich

We would like to thank the TUM University Foundation and the Freunde der TUM for their generous support of the concerts!

Thank you very much for your donations!

About 60.000 EUR were donated at the advent concerts in 2024 for the TUM University Foundation. The money is used by the foundation to support outstanding young scientists and students as well as to promote culture at TUM.

The TUMChoir - The voices of TUM

Our choir consists of members of the Munich university choirs as well as experienced TUM members and alumni. The choir performed in public for the first time at the Advent matinee in 2013.

TUMChoir

Munich Symphonic Ensemble

From baroque to modern, piano concertos and symphonies - the Symphonic Ensemble Munich is a close partner of TUM and plays every year at the Advent matinee in the Philharmonie im Gasteig.

Munich Symphonic Ensemble

Participation desired

The Munich Symphonic Ensemble is always looking for good musicians from all instrumental groups for its Advent concerts.

Players wanted!

Contact

Technical University of Munich
Arcisstraße 21
80333 Munich

Questions about the advent matinee? E-mail us at: adventsmatineespam prevention@tum.de

Questions about the Vivat TUM concert? E-mail us at: alumniundcareerspam prevention@tum.de

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