Fri, January 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD & TAMARA STEFANOVICH
MESSIAEN, BIRTWISTLE, RAVEL
Pierre Boulez Saal
“Of course, suffering exists for me, too,” Olivier Messiaen once declared, “but I’ve written very few poignant pieces. I love Light, Joy, and Glory in the divine sense.” Even during World War II, having just been released from the prisoner-of-war camp where he had written his Quatuor pour la fin du temps, his music remained an unwavering affirmation of faith. The Visions de l’Amen, composed in 1943, herald the end of earthly time and the dawn of the heavenly kingdom in sound colors of overwhelming richness. Pierre-Laurent Aimard, who began his piano studies with Messiaen’s wife Yvonne Loriod at the age of 12, and his longtime piano partner Tamara Stefanovich present the monumental cycle together with several other 20th- and 21st-century works that take inspiration from the image and symbolism of bells.
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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.
