Name: Michael Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Ensemble
Location: Bing Concert Hall

Call Box Office: 650.724.2464

WHEN:

Wed, March 4, 2020 at 7:30pm PT
Past Event

VENUE:
Bing Concert Hall

COST:
$26-$78

All prices and programs subject to change.

The West-Eastern Divan Ensemble, led by violinist Michael Barenboim, draws upon select players of the acclaimed West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Founded in 1999, the origins of the orchestra lie in the conversations between its founders, Edward Said and pianist Daniel Barenboim. Over the course of their great friendship, the Palestinian scholar and Israeli pianist discussed ideas on music, culture and humanity. In their exchanges, they realized the urgent need for an alternative way to address the Israeli-Palestinian conﬂict—this evolved into the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a group comprised of Arab and Israeli musicians defying ﬁerce political divides in the Middle East and globally.

This spring, experience the power of music to heal and unite at Bing Concert Hall.

Program

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

String Sextet No. 1, in B-flat, Op. 18 (1859-60)
Allegro ma non troppo
  Andante, ma moderato
  Scherzo: Allegro molto
  Rondo: Poco Allegretto e grazioso
Benjamin Attahir (b. 1989)
Jawb, for string octet (2020)
Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770)
Sonata in G minor for violin and basso continuo ‘Devil’s trill’ (c1745)
Larghetto affettuoso
Allegro moderato
Andante – Allegro assai
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Octet in E-flat, Op. 20 (1825)
Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
Presto