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
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