Thu, April 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM
WILLIAM PARKER
FT. WU WEI, JUDITH HAMANN, ARIEL BART, ERNIE ODOOM, BILIANA VOUTCHKOVA, KLAAS HEKMAN, LEO CHANG, JIN HI KIM, CANSU TANRIKULU
Pierre Boulez Saal
“Music is anything I perceive as beautiful that resounds inside of me,” says bass virtuoso William Parker. “My musical world relies on the intuitive now—my job as the composer is to give all the musicians permission to soar and engage in the spontaneous moment.” In a pair of world-premiere programs, Parker is joined by two ensembles comprised of an extraordinary group of artists. The evening’s first set, Before I Went to Sleep, Mother Would Put a Clothes Pin on My Nose, reflects on Parker’s own story and the lingering effects passed down from more than 300 years of slavery in North America. Following an intermission, Parker leads a unique sextet featuring instruments from Asian, African, and American traditions in a program entitled Flexible Showers of Sound.
Artists
Double Bass, Ophicleide, Overtone Flute, Gimbri, Hojok, Shakuhachi, Panpipes
Vocals
Violin
Violoncello
Bass Saxophone, Shakuhachi, Flute
Sheng, Erhu
Electric Komungo
Vocalnori, Piri
Harmonica
Voice and Electronics
Program
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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
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.
