Sat, October 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM
AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, TOGNETTI & BARTON
BARTON, ADÈS, BEETHOVEN
Pierre Boulez Saal
Founded in 1975, the Australian Chamber Orchestra is renowned not only for its innovative programming, which combines familiar and unexpected soundscapes, but also for its dedication to music from Australia and the commissioning of new works. The ensemble makes its Pierre Boulez Saal debut presenting two different concerts on consecutive nights. William Barton’s Didge Fusion for didgeridoo, guitar, voice, and strings opens the second night, with the Australian composer taking on the solo part himself. This program also includes adaptations of works by Janáček and Beethoven, and music by Thomas Adès, Ruth Crawford Seeger, and George Walker, the first Afro-American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996.
Artists
Violin and Musical Direction
Guitar, Voice, Didgeridoo
Program
EVENT TIMELINE
Watch
Excerpt: Walker Lyric © ACO StudioCasts
William Barton performing the Didgeridoo, April 2022 © Nic Walker
Australian Chamber Orchestra © Maria Boyagdis
Satu Vänskä, principal violin © ACO
Australian Chamber Orchestra at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne © ACO
Australian Chamber Orchestra © ACO
Australian Chamber Orchestra © Christie Brewster
Stefanie Farrands, principal viola © ACO
YOUR VISIT
How to get there
Pierre Boulez Saal
Barenboim-Said Akademie
Französische Straße 33d
10117 Berlin, Germany
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Public transport
U-Bahn U2 Hausvogteiplatz (350m) U5 Museumsinsel, U6 Unter den Linden (600m)
Tram M1, M12 Mitte / Am Kupfergraben
Bus 147 Werderscher Markt (100m), 100, 300, N5 Staatsoper (300m)
By Car
Q-PARK parking garage Unter den Linden / Staatsoper
Bebelplatz 2
10117 Berlin
Theatre tariff (5:30 pm – 11:30 pm by prepayment): €10
More information on getting there by public transport, bike, or car is available on our Getting there page.
Opening Hours
Box Office
Monday to Friday 2 pm to 6 pm
Closed on weekends and holidays
On performance days, the box office is open one hour prior to an event on weekdays and two hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Papagena Call Center
Ticket hotline +49 30 4799 7411
Monday to Saturday 9am to 8pm
Sunday and public holidays 2pm to 8pm
Food & Drinks
Casalot Catering welcomes Pierre Boulez Saal visitors before and after concerts, serving a variety of dishes of Arab cuisine.
On concert nights, the catering opens one hour before the start of an event and remains open after the performance. You may also place pre-orders for intermission right at the counter.
More info on our catering here.
Accessibility
To book wheelchair-accessible seating, other seats for visitors with disabilities, or companion seats, please contact us directly.
+49 30 4799 7411 | tickets@boulezsaal.de
All wheelchair seats are accessible by elevator. All visitors, including patrons using a wheelchair, will enter the Pierre Boulez Saal through the main entrance. Tickets will be checked at the hall doors.
In order to make access as easy as possible, we kindly ask that you inform us of your requirements when booking your tickets.
Restrooms for visitors with disabilities are located in the basement and on the balcony level and are accessible by elevator.
Four parking spaces for visitors with disabilities are available on the street Hinter der Katholischen Kirche.
