Thu, November 30, 2017 at 7:30 PM
BOULEZ ENSEMBLE & FRANÇOIS-XAVIER ROTH
LECTURE CONCERT: RÉPONS
Pierre Boulez Saal
Pierre Boulez’s landmark work Répons for large chamber orchestra, six percussion soloists, and live electronics was conceived at IRCAM in Paris and premiered in 1981 in Donaueschingen. The composer had hoped to hear it performed in Berlin’s new concert hall with its extraordinary elliptical shape. The title of the piece alludes to the spatial sound dramaturgy of “responses” between multiple instrument groups, and Boulez specifically urged architect Frank Gehry to champion the idea of a performance in Berlin. Almost two years after the composer’s death, the Boulez Ensemble and conductor François-Xavier Roth now fulfil his wish, for two nights transforming the hall into the acoustical space Boulez dreamed of.
The concert begins with a full performance of Répons. After the intermission, Maestro Roth will offer insights into the structure of the work in a short talk, which will be followed by a reprise of Répons.
Artists
Musikalische Leitung & Moderation
Electronic Performer
Sound Engineering and Computers
Gebläseharmonium
Program
EVENT TIMELINE
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
Theater rate (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
During the summer, the box office will be closed from June 30 to August 1 and from August 11 to September 5, 2025.
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.
