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Concert at Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    01 Mar - 31 Oct & 01 - 31 Dec: Wednesday & Saturday
    01 Nov - 30 Nov & 01 Jan - 28 Feb : Saturday

  • Duration

    Approx 2 hours

  • Start time

    Entry to the concert hall: 7:30pm
    Concert begins: 8:00pm
    Concert ends: 9:45pm
    Duration: Approx 2 hours

  • Meeting Point
    Please make your way to the Great Orangery Charlottenburg Palace, Spandauer Damm 22-24, 14059 Berlin. 
  • Ending Point

    Charlottenburg Palace

Key Highlights

  • A magical experience and a ′must do′ in Berlin
  • Make sure of your seat at these very popular concerts
  • Listen to musical masterpieces from the time of Frederick the Great
  • Enjoy the stunning surroundings of Great Orangery Charlottenburg Palace
  • Hear renowned Berlin musicians playing Bach, Handel, Mozart and more
  • Choice of four different categories of ticket
  • VIP tickets include a glass of Champagne during intermission

Overview

Step back to the glory days of Prussia and Frederick the Great when you attend one of the famous baroque concerts at Charlottenburg Palace.

The Great Orangery at Charlottenburg Palace is the perfect setting for these delightful concerts featuring music of the 17th and 18th centuries played by the Berlin Residence Orchestra. To make the atmosphere even more authentic, the musicians and soloists are all dressed in period costume.

Tickets for these concerts regularly sell out well in advance. Book online and make sure of your seat to enjoy this stunning Berlin experience.

Itinerary

Take a journey back into the 18th century when you attend a Concert at Great Orangery Charlottenburg Palace. You will need to make your own way to the Great Orangery Charlottenburg Palace at Spandauer Damm 10-22, 14059 Berlin. The performance begins at 2030h (8:30pm) so make sure you arrive in good time!

Charlottenburg Palace is the largest palace in Berlin.The magnificent building is surrounded by glorious gardens showcasing various architectural styles.The building was in its heyday in the 18th century under the Prussian King Frederick the Great who was an enthusiastic patron of the arts.

With the aim of preserving and maintaining the musical tradition of the former Prussian Court, a concert series by the Berlin Residence Orchestra was established at the Great Orangery in 2006. Audiences are swept away on a musical journey back into the 18th century and the concerts have become extremely popular.

The concerts take place in the Great Orangery Charlottenburg Palace, a baroque architectural jewel. The Berlin Residence Orchestra offers four concert ticket categories, namely:

VIP tickets (front row)

Category A: Front section

Category B: Middle section

Category C: Rear section

VIP guests will enjoy a glass of Champagne during the interval .

To help recreate the atmosphere of King Frederick’s court, the musicians will be dressed in 18th century costumes. You will be treated to compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Vivaldi. Works by Frederick the Great himself and his court composer complete the musical experience.

The concert lasts approximately 2 hours and at the end you will need to make your own way back to your accommodation.

Inclusions

  • Concert ticket: Choose one of four categories
  • VIP: Front row of auditorium
  • Category A: Front section of auditorium
  • Category B: Middle section of auditorium
  • Category C: Rear section of auditorium
  • Glass of Champagne (VIP Tickets only)

Exclusions

  • Transportation
  • Dinner
  • Cloakroom
  • Beverages during the intermission
  • Cloakroom(euro 1.00) and programme document(euro 3.50)

Please note

Please call activity operator at least 24 hours prior to the start of the tour for reconfirming departure details. The voucher is the concert ticket.

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

The Berlin Residence Orchestra:

The Berlin Residence Orchestra was formed exclusively for the concert series atGreat Orangery Charlottenburg Palace. All members of the ensemble are highly professional and respected musicians from Berlin showing a deep understanding of late Baroque music and the classical period as well a true passion for its interpretation. Endowed with great empathy for the music as well a high level of musical homogeneity, the orchestra presents the most outstanding works of this remarkable era to today’s audience. The program features highlights of the music of the 17th and 18th century, featuring works by musical geniuses such as Johann Sebastian Bach and George Friedrich Händel, as well as the compositionally gifted King Frederick II and the incomparable Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Customer Reviews

  • Mr A F Redman
    Really entertaining evening.

    People have in the past told me to avoid out of season concerts aimed at the tourist market. There was however nothing tired or second rate here. The programme was a selection of...

    United Kingdom 08/07/2017
  • Luis Nieves
    A significant and emotional experience, best one ever!

    Not only the performers, both instruments and vocal, were world class, but the location in Charlottenburg Palace contributed to create a unique, magical environment. We really...

    Guatemala 06/29/2015
  • Mr Graham Cookson
    Tour experience

    The concert was very enjoyable and the musicians and singers very professional. The venue is beautiful....

    United Kingdom 04/22/2013

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