MICHAEL BARENBOIM & WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ENSEMBLE

West Eastern Divan Ensemble - Photo courtesy of Manuel Vaca
West Eastern Divan Ensemble – Photo courtesy of Manuel Vaca

MICHAEL BARENBOIM & WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ENSEMBLE

February 24, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Knight Concert Hall

“An extraordinary concert….all of the members of the audience didn’t just leap to their feet but also cheered as if swept off them.” – Los Angeles Times

In 1999, Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said founded the WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ENSEMBLE as a workshop for Israeli, Palestinian and other Arab musicians. Within the workshop, individuals who had only interacted with each other through the prism of war found themselves living and working together as equals. As they listened to each other during rehearsals and discussions, they traversed deep political and ideological divides. Though this experiment in coexistence was intended as a one-time event, it quickly evolved into a legendary orchestra. Three years after it was established, the orchestra was given a home in Seville by the regional Spanish government of Andalusia. The area’s history as a center for sustained coexistence among Muslims, Christians and Jews in Europe continues in the West-Eastern Divan’s rehearsals and discussions.

Program, conductor and soloists will be announced later this year.

TICKET INFORMATION
Season ticket prices for the six-concert KNIGHT MASTERWORKS CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES range from $280-$870* Subscriptions can be renewed now and new subscriptions can be purchased by phone at (305) 949-6722, online at arshtcenter.org or in person at the Adrienne Arsht Center Box Office. Priority group seating for 15 or more guests may be arranged by calling the Adrienne Arsht Center at (786) 468-2326.

The 2019-2020 John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season Classical Music Series is funded with leadership support from Knight Foundation, with additional support from Crystal Cruises; University of Miami Health System; Sterling Vineyards; Steinway Piano Gallery of Miami; Caring Friends Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee; and Encore Circle members.

 

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