Sun, January 29, 2023 at 4:00 PM
YAMEN SAADI & JULIEN QUENTIN
YSAŸE, MESSIAEN, STRAUSS
Pierre Boulez Saal
Born in Nazareth in 1997, violinist Yamen Saadi began his musical education at the Barenboim-Said Conservatory in his hometown. He is a longtime member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and completed his studies in 2019 at the Barenboim-Said Akademie. In June 2022, he was named concertmaster of the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. Following numerous Pierre Boulez Saal appearances as a member of the Boulez Ensemble, he now makes his solo debut, for which he is joined by French pianist Julien Quentin. Their program includes works of the late 19th and 20th centuries from Richard Strauss to Luciano Berio.
Artists
Violin
Piano
Program
EVENT TIMELINE
YAMEN SAADI
2008, Cologne
2008, Cologne
2010, Buenos Aires
2015, Buenos Aires
2021, Cologne
2022, Cologne
2017, Open House, Barenboim-Said Akademie
2019, Akademie Concert, Pierre Boulez Saal
2021, Pierre Boulez Saal
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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.
