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.
Upcoming dates
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Shira Fuchs violin
Avalon Stottrop violin
Yukako Morikawa 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
Martin Jose Diaz Rodriguez drums
Jose Armando Colina Sandoval percussion
Works by
Vincent Vogel and Astor Piazzolla
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
1. Satz
Vincent Vogel
Marimba Trio
Vincent Vogel
3. Satz
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Mitglieder der Akademie des Deutschen Symphonie-Orchesters Berlin
Works by
Anton Webern and George Onslow
Anton Webern
Slow Movement for string quartet
George Onslow
String Quintet No. 23 in A minor, op. 58
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Adelina Singer, Marie Mrosek, Magdalena Kleinjung, Hannes Köllner, Antoine Wolff violin
Amelie Angles, Paula Elsner viola
Robert Schlotter, Elina Singer cello
Johannes Schöne double bass
Nepomuk Kranz, Eric Emmanuel Goitia Schmitt, Charlotte Clara Köhler, Ida Albrecht flute
Josefine Hersel, Mathilda Bauer recorder
Kyrylo Nimenskyi, Anna-Sofia Purdel clarinet
Arne Schütz, Emilian Hoffmann trombone
Paula Wettengel harp
Sarah Pérarnaud Aramendi, Alina Stark, Elina Serebriakova, Natalia Kravchenko piano
Works by
Jacques Ibert, Robert Schumann, Kazimierz Serocki and Felix Mendelssohn
Jacques Ibert
Trois Pièces brèves for wind quintet
Robert Schumann
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A minor, op. 105: 1st Movement Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
Kazimierz Serocki
Arrangements
Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet in D major, op. 44 No. 1: 1st Movement Molto allegro vivace
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Martin Stegner viola
Tomoko Takahashi piano
Works by
Johannes Brahms and Astor Piazzolla
Johannes Brahms
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major, op. 100 (arr. for viola and piano by Martin Stegner)
Martin Stegner
Astor Piazzolla
Le Grand Tango for cello and piano
Foyer Main Auditorium
Lunch concert
Roberto Issoglio piano
Michela Sara De Nuccio piano
Works by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Andante with five Variations for Piano four hands in G major, K. 501
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata for Piano four hands in C major, K. 521
Franz Schubert
Fantasy for Piano four hands in F minor, D 940