Sat, November 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM
HAGEN QUARTETT II
SHOSTAKOVICH CYCLE II
Pierre Boulez Saal
As early as 1936, the young Shostakovich had drawn the ire of Stalin with his opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District. In 1948, the party publicly condemned him and denounced his music as “formalist.” In response, the composer withheld his Fourth String Quartet, written following this attack, until after Stalin’s death and did not have it performed until 1953, when it was paired with the Fifth. The Hagen Quartett, in its chronological presentation of Shostakovich’s complete string quartets, combines these two works with the Sixth Quartet, composed in 1956.
Unfortunately this concert has to be cancelled due to illness. A possible make-up date will be announced at a later date.
All ticket holders will receive a full refund. Please contact our ticket center at tickets@boulezsaal.de or by phone at +49 30 4799 7411 and have your transaction number ready (to be found on your ticket in the upper right corner).
Artists
Violin
Violin
Viola
Violoncello
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
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.
