Led by concertmaster and solo violinist Michael Barenboim and comprised of Israeli and Palestinian musicians, the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble spreads the mission that opposing sides can build bridges that defy politics and encourage people to imagine a better future. Experience a diverse program of music by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Tartini, and young French composer Benjamin Attahir. The San Francisco Symphony does not appear in this performance.
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Program Items
Schubert
Rondo in A major for Violin and Strings
Benjamin Attahir
Jawb for String Octet (West-Eastern Divan Ensemble Commission)
Tartini
Violin Sonata No. 4 in G minor
Mendelssohn
String Octet in E-flat major
Performers
Michael Barenboim
Violin
West-Eastern Divan Ensemble