A masterpiece of organic architecture, Hans Scharoun's 1963 iconic, honey-coloured concert venue is the home base of the prestigious Berliner Philharmoniker. The auditorium feels like the inside of a finely crafted instrument and boasts supreme acoustics and excellent sightlines from every seat.
It's an imposing yet intimate hall with terraced and angled 'vineyard' seating wrapped around a central orchestra stage. Tours (in German) meet at the artist entrance across the parking lot facing Potsdamer Strasse. The adjacent Kammermusiksaal, also based on a design by Scharoun, is essentially a more compact riff on the Philharmonie.
