On an Intimate Scale
With its unique architecture and extraordinary acoustics, the Pierre Boulez Saal provides an ideal space to experience small-scale chamber music. The hall’s elliptical shape, with the stage at the center, makes the barrier between musicians and audience disappear, creating a single community. Whether listening to a solo oud, a violin with electronics, or a traditional piano trio, you will be experiencing music up close.
SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF
CHAMBER MUSIC CYCLE
It has almost become a tradition for Sir András Schiff to perform a series of concerts at the Pierre Boulez Saal over the turn of the year. Following his solo projects in past seasons, the latest edition is dedicated to chamber music. Joined by a group of close musical friends, Schiff will be heard in different trio programs and vocal recitals, as well as a very special performance alongside young pianists he has mentored as part of his “Building Bridges” initiative.
PIANO RECITALS
Since Mozart’s time, there have been few composers who did not play the piano or write for the instrument. To this day, it dominates many aspects of concert life. In the Pierre Boulez Saal’s 2026–27 season, outstanding pianists perform some of the most celebrated masterpieces of the repertoire as well as contemporary and recent works.
© Jakob Tillmann
THE BEETHOVEN CYCLES
In the 2026–27 season, we commemorate the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death with three special concert cycles. The Belcea Quartet performs the composer’s complete string quartets on six Sundays between October and April. The violin sonatas will be heard twice, opening up entirely different musical perspectives: Antje Weithaas and Dénes Várjon present them on modern instruments, while Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien explore these works in historically informed performances on gut strings and fortepiano.
more perspectives
PIANISTS IN DIALOGUE
Chamber Music Duos and More
REFRAMING SONG
New Perspectives on Words and Music
YOUR VISIT
Plan your visit to the Pierre Boulez Saal. We look forward to welcoming you!
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
Please note there is a construction site across from the hall on Französische Straße. The street is narrowed, and cars or taxis are not allowed to stop in front of the Pierre Boulez Saal entrance.
Opening Hours
Box Office
During the summer, the box office will be closed from June 22 to August 7 and from August 13 to 28, 2026.
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.