Was surprised by the wifey with tickets to a small performance here and it was great. The acoustics were outstanding and the venue was spectacular. Very clean and well presented.
Tickets vary depending on what you want to see here but you can get some very reasonably priced tickets.
We spent our last evening in Berlin attending a performance of Mozart and Bruckner by the Berlin Philharmonic. The Philharmonic Hall was a sight to behold--very impressive, as was the full house. The performance of the Mozart was restrained and sensitive. The audience responded favorably to Paul Lewis and was able to get an encore from him before intermission. The Bruckner 7th Symphony is a mystical masterpiece. It was exciting to hear it played by such a huge orchestra in this beautiful space. I was disappointed by the performance of the Berlin Philharmonic, however. I am used to hearing extremely polished and exciting performances in the US. At best, I felt the orchestra performances in both pieces were uneven, and at times, sloppy--especially during group entrances and in ensemble work. By all means, support your music groups back in the US.
Superb concert with Bernard Haitink conducting, at 90 years of age! The piano soloist was Paul Lewis, from Liverpool, and he was given a great ovation. It is a lovely venue with a golden coloured facade and the acoustics were great.
However if you are travelling by taxi I would suggest that you go back to the main road rather than waiting in the designated taxi bay at the side of the hall.
Memorable performance by the Philharmonic with excellent vocal soloists and chorus. A perfect evening!
The free lunch concerts at the Berliner Philharmoniker held every Tuesday are a really cool experience. They limit the crowds to 1,500 people, which sounded crazy to me, however, we arrived 20 minutes early and couldn’t find a seat or stair to sit in/on. The place was packed. The day we went, a string quartet performed Gottfied von Einem and Franz Schubert for the audience.
