This August, the musicians of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra are joining co-founder Daniel Barenboim for a 12-concert tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with soloists Kian Soltani and Michael Barenboim. For the first time, a selection of the program will be led by guest conductor Lahav Shani.

▃   04 August, 8pm: Kölner Philharmonie

▃   06 August, 5pm: Rheingau Musik Festival

▃   06 August, 8pm: Rheingau Musik Festival

▃   08 August, 6pm: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

▃   08 August, 9pm: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

▃   09August, 6pm: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

▃   09 August, 9pm: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

▃   11 August, 7:30pm: Salzburger Festspiele

▃   12 August, 8:30pm: Salzburger Festspiele

▃   14 August, 7:00pm: Waldbühne Berlin

▃   16 August, 7:30pm: Lucerne Festival

▃   17 August, 7:30pm: Lucerne Festival

The orchestra under the baton of Daniel Barenboim will present Johannes Brahms’ Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in A minor Op. 102 with soloists Kian Soltani and Michael Barenboim, as well as César Franck’s Symphony in D minor FWV 48. 

The program led by Lahav Shani will feature Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Op. 83 with Daniel Barenboim at the piano, as well as Sergey Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 in D major ‘Classical’ Op. 25. The summer program will also include the Divertimento for string orchestra Sz. 113 by Béla Bartók.