WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ENSEMBLE
MENDELSSOHN, ATTAHIR, BOULEZ
Michael Barenboim
Violin and Musical Direction
Gilbert Nouno
Electronic Music Design and Live Electronics
Yamen Saadi
Violin
David Strongin
Violin
Samir Obaido
Violin
Miriam Manasherov
Viola
Sindy Mohamed
Viola
Assif Binness
Violoncello
Astrig Siranossian
Violoncello
Franz Schubert
Rondo for Violin and Strings A major D 438
Benjamin Attahir
Jawb for String Octet
European Premiere - Commissioned by the Daniel Barenboim Stiftung
Pierre Boulez
Anthèmes 2 for Violin and Live Electronics
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Octet for Strings in E-flat major Op. 20
The West-Eastern Divan Ensemble—founded in 2019 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra by its concertmaster, Michael Barenboim—brings together members of the orchestra in an intimate chamber-music formation. Following its inaugural U.S. tour in the spring of 2020, the ensemble now makes its Pierre Boulez Saal debut to present a program that prominently includes the European premiere of Benjamin Attahir’s string octet Jawb, which was written for the ensemble.
Approximate running time: 1h 30m without intermission
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