Lunch concerts at the Philharmonie Berlin
When
September to June every Wednesday at 1 pm
Duration
approx. 40 to 50 minutes
Admission
free
You can simply go to a concert at the Philharmonie, spontaneously, during your lunch break – and with free admission: every Wednesday at 1 pm between September and June. Then the foyer of the main auditorium fills up for the lunch concert with a mixed audience of all ages, from Berlin tourists to business people.
The programme lasts 40 to 50 minutes: often chamber music, piano works or a percussion duo – everything from Tchaikovsky to tango. Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Karajan Academy regularly perform, as well as guests from the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester, the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Berlin music conservatories. As you would expect of a lunchtime concert, a catering service is also available which is of equal quality and value for money.
Lunch concerts
Everything you need to know
When: September to June every Wednesday at 1 pm
Duration: approx. 40 to 50 minutes
Admission: free. For security reasons, however, the number of listeners at the lunch concerts is limited. Each visitor receives a chip at the entrances to the Philharmonie. This chip must be returned when passing through the barrier to the foyer. It is not possible to reserve chips or to have a chip handed over to you in order to then leave the Philharmonie again.
If you require assistance to enter the hall because of physical or mental disabilities, please contact us via e-mail in advance.
Seating: There is no seating. For safety reasons, folding chairs are not permitted. A limited number of seats are available for visitors with a valid disabled pass.
Food Offer: From 12 pm to 12:50 pm, you can enjoy various affordable dishes. From pasta to salads, soups, and falafel bowls, there are always vegetarian options available. Please note that it is not permitted to bring your own food and drinks.
Age recommendation: Visitors of all ages are welcome at the Lunch concerts as a rule. Please note, however, that the Lunch concerts are not aimed explicitly at children. Out of consideration for the performing artists and the other concert guests, we would ask parents who wish to bring their children to consider before visiting a Lunch concert if their child is in a position to remain quietly seated for approx. 45 minutes.
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Eun Che Kim violin
Lili Bogdanova piano
Works by
Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Béla Bartók
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major, op. 12 No. 1
Robert Schumann
Three Phantasy Pieces, op. 73
Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, op. 78: 1st Movement Vivace ma non troppo
Béla Bartók
Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56 (arr. for Violin and Piano by Zoltán Székely)
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Ismael Arroyo saxophone
Eduardo Moreno piano
Works by
Gaspar Cassadó, César Franck, Fazıl Say, Jorge Grundman and François Borne
Gaspar Cassadó
Requiebros (arrangement for alto saxophone by Asun Ortiz)
César Franck
Sonata in A major for violin and piano (arrangement for soprano saxophone and piano by Ismael Arroyo)
Fazıl Say
Suite for Saxophone and Piano, op. 55: 1st Movement Allegro
Fazıl Say
Suite für Saxophone and Piano, op. 55: 3rd movement Presto
Jorge Grundman
As Tranquility Arises for alto saxophone and piano
François Borne
Fantaisie brillante sur des airs de Carmen forr saxophone and piano (arr. Raymond Meylan and Iwan Roth)
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Baltic Neopolis Orchestra
Works by
Pawel Łukaszewski, Adam Wesołowski, Marcelo Nisinman and Mikołaj Piotr Górecki
Pawel Łukaszewski
Sinfonietta for strings
Adam Wesołowski
Chants of Angels for violin and orchestra
Marcelo Nisinman
13 Variations on a Polish Theme for violin, cello and orchestra
Mikołaj Piotr Górecki
Divertimento for strings
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Shira Fuchs violin
Avalon Stottrop violin
Yukino Kaihara piano
Works by
Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Waxman and Dmitri Shostakovich
Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, op. 24 “Springˮ: 1st Movement Allegro
Maurice Ravel
Tzigane, Rapsodie de concert (version for violin and piano)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Sonata in E flat major, K. 481: 1st Movement Molto allegro
Franz Waxman
Carmen Fantasy for violin and piano
Dmitri Shostakovich
Five Pieces for two Violins and Piano: No. 1 Prelude
Dmitri Shostakovich
Five Pieces for two Violins and Piano: No. 5 Polka
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Vincent Vogel drums
Leonard Ulrich Weiss drums
N.N.
Works by
Vincent Vogel, Astor Piazzolla and Felix Mendelssohn
Vincent Vogel
MND’s Drum Performance No. 1
Vincent Vogel
MND’s Drum Performance No. 2
Astor Piazzolla
Tango Suite: 3rd Movement Allegro – Più mosso, ma pesante
Vincent Vogel
Percussion Trio
Vincent Vogel
Marimba Trio
Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, op. 80: 2nd Movement Allegro assai (arr. Leonard Weiss)