Fri, June 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
BOULEZ ENSEMBLE & THOMAS GUGGEIS
Works by Alban Berg and Johann Strauß
Pierre Boulez Saal
For the season finale, the Second Viennese School meets the Viennese waltz. In May 1921, Arnold Schoenberg came up with an unprecedented idea to raise funds for his “Society for Private Musical Performances”: instead of programming the customary fare of avant-garde works, he enlisted the help of his former students Alban Berg and Anton Webern to present music by the “Waltz King” Johann Strauss in new chamber arrangements. Before closing the season with these sparkling pieces, Thomas Guggeis and the Boulez Ensemble perform Berg’s 1925 Chamber Concerto—first heard at the Pierre Boulez Saal as part of the opening program in 2017—with soloists Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien.
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Violin
Piano
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This package includes admission to all three concerts, as well as a free upgrade to the next available higher seat category.
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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.
