Sun, May 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM
OPEN HOUSE
KRONOS QUARTET: 50 FOR THE FUTURE
Pierre Boulez Saal
For their first Open House since 2019, the Pierre Boulez Saal and the Barenboim-Said Akademie invite audiences to take a look behind the scenes—and to join the Kronos Quartet, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, for a look ahead to the future of the string quartet. Over the course of the day, students of the Barenboim-Said Akademie and the “Hanns Eisler” School of Music will perform a selection of the 50 new compositions for string quartet commissioned by the Kronos Quartet as part of its “50 for the Future” initiative. The members of the quartet will work on these pieces with the young ensembles during their weeklong residency in Berlin. An exhibition throughout the building tells the story of the Kronos Quartet.
Artists
Violin
Viola
Violin
Violoncello
PROGRAM
OPEN HOUSE 2019: A THROWBACK
A full day with Jörg Widmann to listen, watch, and discover. On April 27, 2019 visitors from Berlin and abroad explored his work from many different perspectives in all parts of the building.
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.
