Sun, December 5, 2021 at 7:30 PM
CHARLES LLOYD, ZAKIR HUSSAIN & MARVIN SEWELL
A CHARLES LLOYD CELEBRATION
Pierre Boulez Saal
A Meeting Along the River
In November 2019, Charles Lloyd made his highly acclaimed Pierre Boulez Saal debut, but two subsequent concerts planned for the 2020–21 season fell victim to the pandemic. Now the legendary jazz musician returns to Berlin for several days of events. The mini-festival opens with the big-screen premiere of Love Longing Loss. Created by Lloyd’s wife, painter and video artist Dorothy Darr, and commissioned by the Pierre Boulez Saal, this film portrait, first released in May 2021 for online streaming, documents the time spent in isolation at the couple’s home in Santa Barbara, California. In addition to presenting a number of solo performances, the film provides intimate insights into Charles Lloyd’s creative process. On the following days, the saxophonist will take the stage in two different trio formations: first, exploring connections between classical Indian music and jazz together with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain and guitarist Marvin Sewell. Then, for the European debut of the Chapel Trio, named after Lloyd’s first joint performance with fellow greats Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan at the Coates Chapel in San Antonio, Texas, in 2018.
Artists
Saxophone
Tabla
Guitar
EVENT TIMELINE
YOUR VISIT
How To Get There
Pierre Boulez Saal
Barenboim-Said Akademie
Französische Straße 33d
10117 Berlin
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Public Transport
U-Bahn U2 Hausvogteiplatz, U5 Museumsinsel, U6 Unter den Linden
S-Bahn S / U Friedrichstraße
Tram M1, 12 Mitte / Am Kupfergraben
Bus 147 Werderscher Markt; 100, 300, N5 Staatsoper
Bicycle
Bicycle racks are available on the street “Hinter der Katholischen Kirche.”
Car
Q-PARK parking garage Unter den Linden / Staatsoper
Bebelplatz 2
10117 Berlin
Theater rate (5.30 pm – 11.30 pm, paid in advance): €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 opens 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 bar 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 informantion on our catering can be found here.
Coat Check
Small bags up to a maximum size of A4 (21x30 cm) and jackets may be taken into the concert hall. Luggage, helmets, large umbrellas, and other bulky items must be stored at the coat check.
The coat check is free and located behind the staircase in the foyer, on the left-hand side.
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.
