The equally brilliant and subtle Martha Argerich plays Beethoven’s rousing Piano Concerto No. 1 in this series, and four years after his acclaimed debut, John Williams, the most successful composer in film history, returns to the Philharmonie. Orchestral music of otherworldly beauty is offered by Anton Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony, conducted by Kirill Petrenko. Other symphonies represent the early and late works of their creators: Mahler’s First under the direction of Tugan Sokhiev is juxtaposed with the last symphonies of Schubert and Brahms – with Zubin Mehta and Daniel Barenboim respectively. While the latter two conductors have been part of the orchestra’s closest family circle for decades, Marin Alsop is celebrating her debut. Amihai Grosz, principal violist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, can be heard in a world premiere.
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Tugan Sokhiev conductor
Amihai Grosz viola
Works by
Lili Boulanger, Donghoon Shin and Gustav Mahler
Lili Boulanger
D’un matin de printemps
Donghoon Shin
Threadsuns for viola and orchestra, commissioned by the Stiftung Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, the Tonkünstler Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra (premiere)
Amihai Grosz viola
Interval
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 1 in D major
Biennale of the Berliner Philharmoniker
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Marin Alsop conductor
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Gijs Leenaars chorus master
Works by
Outi Tarkiainen, Brett Dean, Aaron Copland and Heitor Villa-Lobos
Outi Tarkiainen
Day Night Day, commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Première)
Brett Dean
Fire Music for orchestra (German premiere)
Interval
Aaron Copland
Appalachian Spring Suite (1945)
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Chôros No. 10 ˮRasga o coração“ for orchestra and mixed choir
Rundfunkchor Berlin, Gijs Leenaars chorus master
Also available as Biennale package
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Zubin Mehta conductor
Himari violin
Works by
Carl Maria von Weber, Henryk Wieniawski and Franz Schubert
Carl Maria von Weber
Oberon: Overture
Henryk Wieniawski
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 14
Himari violin
Interval
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in C major, D 944 “Great”
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
John Williams conductor
John Williams
Excerpts from Movie Soundtracks
| Price category | Block/row | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A
Row 1–12
B Row 1–3 E Row 1–2 |
651 € |
| 2 |
B
Row 4–10
E Row 3–4 |
576 € |
| 3 |
C
Row 1–3
D Row 1–2 E Row 5–6 |
498 € |
| 4 |
E
Row 7–8
F Row 1–2 |
435 € |
| 5 |
C
Row 4–7
D Row 3–4 F Row 3–5 H Row 1–2 |
366 € |
| 6 |
C
Row 8–11
D Row 5–6 H Row 3–5 |
282 € |
| 7 |
G
Row 1–4 right
K Row 1–2 |
213 € |
| 8 |
G
Row 1–5 left
K Row 3–4 Wheelchair positions |
213 € |