Is it a symphony or a monumental oratorio? Either way, Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand” – conducted by Kirill Petrenko – offers the audience an unparalleled experience. A contemporary of Mahler, Hans Rott found his own path to the lush sound world of late romanticism. This series also features many iconic works from mainstream repertoire, including Beethoven’s declamatory Piano Concerto No. 5, with Víkingur Ólafsson as soloist. Two symphonic poems by Richard Strauss are also on the programme. In one of them – Don Quixote – musicians of the Berliner Philharmoniker can be heard in solo roles. Early music icon Jordi Savall traces the path from the baroque era to Viennese classicism with Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony”, making his debut with the orchestra.
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko conductor
Jacquelyn Wagner soprano (Magna peccatrix)
Golda Schultz soprano (Una poenitentium)
Jasmin Delfs soprano (Mater gloriosa)
Beth Taylor contralto (Mulier Samaritana)
Fleur Barron mezzo-soprano (Maria Aegyptiaca)
Benjamin Bruns tenor (Doctor Marianus)
Gihoon Kim baritone (Pater ecstaticus)
Le Bu bass (Pater profundus)
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Bachchor Salzburg
Knaben des Staats- Boys of the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand”
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Paavo Järvi conductor
Lang Lang piano
Works by
Maurice Ravel and Hans Rott
Maurice Ravel
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major
Lang Lang piano
Interval
Hans Rott
Symphony No. 1 in E major
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Daniel Harding conductor
Diyang Mei viola
Ludwig Quandt cello
Works by
Richard Wagner, Hans Werner Henze and Richard Strauss
Richard Wagner
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg: Overture
Hans Werner Henze
Barcarola für großes Orchester
Interval
Richard Strauss
Don Quixote, Symphonic Poem, op. 35
Main Auditorium
Berliner Philharmoniker
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Works by
Ludwig van Beethoven and Dmitri Shostakovich
Ludwig van Beethoven
Coriolan Overture in C minor, op. 62
Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E flat major, op. 73
Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Interval
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5 D minor, op. 47
| Price category | Block/row | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A
Row 1–12
B Row 1–3 E Row 1–2 |
567 € |
| 2 |
B
Row 4–10
E Row 3–4 |
498 € |
| 3 |
C
Row 1–3
D Row 1–2 E Row 5–6 |
438 € |
| 4 |
E
Row 7–8
F Row 1–2 |
387 € |
| 5 |
C
Row 4–7
D Row 3–4 F Row 3–5 H Row 1–2 |
324 € |
| 6 |
C
Row 8–11
D Row 5–6 H Row 3–5 |
249 € |
| 7 |
G
Row 1–4 right
K Row 1–2 |
195 € |
| 8 |
G
Row 1–5 left
K Row 3–4 Wheelchair positions |
195 € |