Daniel Barenboim

Yamen Saadi

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Join us for a monumental celebration at the Berliner Philharmonie on Monday, 15 April 2024, at 20:00, as we mark the 25th Anniversary of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. This special concert, under the baton of the illustrious Daniel Barenboim, showcases the orchestra's enduring mission to foster dialogue and understanding through music among the diverse cultures of the Middle East.

For this landmark occasion, the orchestra will perform a captivating program featuring Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, with the talented Yamen Saadi, a Barenboim-Said Akademie alumnus and former concertmaster of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, taking the stage as the soloist. The evening will also include Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major, known as the "Romantic Symphony," promising an unforgettable auditory experience.

This anniversary concert not only celebrates the orchestra's quarter-century legacy but also reinforces its passionate commitment to its founding principles. The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, led by Daniel Barenboim, continues to prove that music-making and co-existence can bridge the cultural divides of the Middle East.

Tickets for this momentous event are available via Pierre Boulez Saal. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this historic celebration at the Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany.