Michael Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Ensemble

MICHAEL BARENBOIM & WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ENSEMBLE
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
In 1999, Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said founded the West-Eastern Divan 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.
Price
$50 - $135
Time
7:30PM
Venue
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Address
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
1300 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33132
Phone Number
305.949.6722