What makes a successful concert evening? Acoustic experience, proximity to the artists, uniqueness of the evening, event location? It just so happens the Philharmonie Berlin — led by the performance of the Berliner Philharmoniker, international conductors and soloists — checks every requirement on the list. But is a two-hour performance (plus an interval) necessary? With the new “Ausklang” program, the Berliner Philharmoniker dares to change the tone. At the end of the week, they’re serving up compact sonic delights and celebrating encounters and exchanges with a get-together afterward. For one hour, the Berliner Philharmoniker dedicate themselves to a work of classical music in the heart of the building, the “Großer Saal”, until the foyer officially becomes part of the program. After the symphonic experience, visitors and performers come together over a free drink in the open reception area of the building and discuss what they’ve just experienced. For the upcoming short program on Friday (24.01.2025), the Berliner Philharmoniker will travel through the solar system on behalf of Gustav Holst and confront the intoxicating forces and diverse, celestial characters. The orchestral suite “The Planets” will be performed in a new interpretation under the direction of Daniel Harding, accompanied by the voices of the Rundfunkchor Berlin and unique orchestral effects. The unconventional program attracts all those who want to get acquainted with classical concerts, as well as all those who appreciate an intense concert experience (one that extends beyond the Great Hall into the foyer).
Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: Frederike van der Straeten, Sebastian Haenel
Philharmonie Berlin, Herbert-von-Karajan-Str.1, 10785 Berlin–Tiergarten; map
Concert series “Ausklang”
The Planets by Gustav Holst 24.01.2025 19h. Get your tickets here.
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