Venue: Berghain.

Presented in collaboration with Deutsche Oper, Icelandic composer and double bassist Bára Gísladóttir performs her work »Silva«, a downward-growing forest of bass and shadow.

Bára Gísladóttir has built an international reputation for compositions that treat sound as a living organism. Shifting fluidly between orchestral composition and interdisciplinary production, her work draws equally from contemporary classical rigor and the physical thrust of experimental music: heavy metal, noise, drone, techno and electronica are folded into her meticulously-shaped process.

In cooperation with the Deutsche Oper, Gísladóttir will perform a rare presentation of her work Silva. Built entirely from the double bass and its electronically processed extensions, the work imagines a forest rooting itself into darkness rather than reaching for light. Thick, oil-dark drones gather at its core, while higher overtones hover like pale vapor rising from subterranean heat. Each tone originates from the instrument in Gísladóttir's hands, layered and transformed into a dense, breathing mass, slow-burning tectonic movements where darkness is radiant.

Event Access

Warning: This show will take place with loud volumes and stroboscopic lighting effects. Ear protection is available at the venue. Entry is 18+.

Persons taking public transit may check the current status of elevators at the subway stops nearest each venue, via the BVG (both in German and English).

Berghain is wheelchair accessible. Venue staff can always be asked for help with regards to mobility, and we encourage visitors to get in touch with us in advance so that we can help plan your visit. Several parking lots can be accessed not far from the venue entrance. Please get in touch with us in advance if you require assistance reaching the venue entrance.

We offer free access for an accompanying person for holders of a »Schwerbehinderten Ausweis mit Kategorie B« card.

If you have further questions about event and venue accessibility, or to help plan your visit, please write to us at accessibility(at)ctm-festival.de.