West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Formed: 1999
Artist's website: https://west-eastern-divan.org/
The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is an orchestra based in Seville, Spain, consisting of musicians from countries in the Middle East, of Egyptian, Iranian, Israeli, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian and Spanish background.
It was founded in 1999 by the conductor Daniel Barenboim and academic Edward Said, and named after an anthology of poems by Goethe.
Martha Argerich, pianist and longtime performing partner of Barenboim, was named an honorary member of the orchestra in 2015.
In 2016, the Barenboim-Said Akademie was established in Berlin, Germany, as a state-accredited music conservatory offering Bachelor of Music degrees and Artist Diplomas. The Akademie, whose president is Daniel Barenboim, is based on the founding aims of the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West–Eastern_Divan_Orchestra
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Michael Barenboim on Elgar and more
7th Mar 2024
The violinist discusses his recent recording of the Elgar concerto, his work as Dean of the Barenboim-Said Akademie, switching between violin and viola - and family values.
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Mozart & Strauss: Oboe Concertos
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, Concerto Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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