Past Event

Sun, September 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM

JOHN SURMAN

feat. Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, Rob Luft, Rob Waring, Thomas Strønen, Judith Hamann

© Anne Valeur
Pierre Boulez Saal

“It has always fascinated me hearing from people the many different images and messages that any one piece of music can conjure up in their imaginations,” says John Surman. The British saxophonist, who celebrates his 80th birthday this August, ends his international touring career with his first ever appearance at the Pierre Boulez Saal (and the following concert in Hamburg). For this special occasion, he brings his most recent project Words Unspoken to Berlin. Its title alludes to the instant musical understanding found by the members of his quartet. The evening’s second set will feature a world premiere work commissioned by the Pierre Boulez Saal, presented by the Words Unspoken quartet and three extraordinary guest musicians.

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EVENT TIMELINE

Bar opens
17:00
Hall opens
17:30
Start
18:00
Intermission
End
20:20
Bar closes
21:20
Times are approximate.

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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

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.

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