Mon, May 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM
HOURS OF FREEDOM
THE STORY OF THE TEREZÍN COMPOSER
Pierre Boulez Saal
Combining music, video, and narrative, Hours of Freedom: The Story of the Terezín Composer presents works by 14 composers imprisoned in the Theresienstadt (Terezín) Concentration Camp during World War II, including Viktor Ullmann, Gideon Klein, Pavel Haas, and Hans Krása. Aware that their situation was extremely fragile and that their lives were threatened, these artists—many of whom were in their 20s and 30s when they were murdered—created music as an affirmation of the future. Some of their compositions reflect personal, eyewitness accounts of the agony and suffering in Terezín, while others express the assurance of a return to life as it was before the war. Hours of Freedom: The Story of the Terezín Composer was created by conductor Murry Sidlin and features the ensemble Prague Modern and a quartet of singers.
Under the patronage of Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Claudia Roth
Artists
Artistic Director
Soprano
Mezzo-Soprano
Tenor
Baritone
Program
The concert demonstrated once more that in the darkest conditions, it is music and art that light the brightest lights.Mike Dunphy. Tablet Magazine
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
Please note there is a construction site across from the hall on Französische Straße. The street is narrowed, and cars or taxis are not allowed to stop in front of the Pierre Boulez Saal entrance.
Opening Hours
Box Office
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.
