Auditions

Welcome to the audition page of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and thank you for your interest in joining us. The Divan receives a high volume of applications each year. We are always interested in meeting new, orchestra-experienced and highly talented musicians for our workshops and tours.


You can apply for the orchestra at any time by sending your CV and audio-visual material (e.g. Youtube) to audition@west-eastern-divan.org or a DVD to:



Daniel Barenboim Stiftung

Französische Str. 33d

10117 Berlin



The minimum length of the video is 10 minutes; please give the name of the composers and pieces you chose. No special pieces for the audition are required, but you can find recommendations here.

Applicants should have a national background of any country from the Middle East, North-Africa or Spain.