Michael Barenboim © Marcus Höhn
West-Eastern Divan Ensemble / Michael Barenboim
Monday
7
November
2022
19:30 – ca. 21:20
Mozart-Saal
Performers
West-Eastern Divan Ensemble
Michael Barenboim, Violine
David Strongin, Violine
Bilal Alnemr, Violine
Samir Obaido, Violine
Miriam Manasherov, Viola
Katrin Spiegel, Viola
Assif Binness, Violoncello
Sary Khalife, Violoncello
Programme
Franz Schubert
Rondo A-Dur D 438 für Violine und Streichorchester (1816)
Benjamin Attahir
Jawb für Streichoktett (EA)
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Pierre Boulez
Anthèmes 1 für Violine solo (1991–1992)
Johannes Brahms
Streichsextett Nr. 1 B-Dur op. 18 (1859–1860)
Subscription series
Kammermusik
Links
https://www.michaelbarenboim.com
https://west-eastern-divan.org
Presented by
Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft
West-Eastern Divan
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra was founded in 1999 by Daniel Barenboim, Edward Said and Bernd Kauffmann and is committed to peaceful solutions to the Middle East conflict. The orchestra takes its name from the »West-Eastern Divan«, a collection of poems for which Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was inspired by the Persian poet Hafis and his »Dīwān«. The orchestra is made up of equal numbers of Israeli and Arab musicians and defies fierce political divisions in the Middle East and around the world. The latest offshoot of the project is the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble, founded by Michael Barenboim - gifted violinist and son of Daniel Barenboim. He brings the artistry of the large orchestra to an intimate chamber music format: the program includes chamber music gems by Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Pierre Boulez, and the premiere of a string octet by French composer Benjamin Attahir.