Daniel Barenboim returns to the Salzburger Festspiele for five performances this August.
On 18 August, Barenboim leads the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Richard Strauss’s Don Quixote with violist Miriam Manasherov and cellist Kian Soltani in a performance that also spotlights Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
Barenboim conducts the Divan in Shostakovich’s Concerto for piano, trumpet & strings in c minor with pianist Martha Argerich and trumpeter Bassam Mussad on 20 August. The program also comprises the music of Ravel and Berg.
With long-time collaborator Martha Argerich, Barenboim takes the stage in duo recital on 23 August. On 26 and 27 August, he leads the Wiener Philharmoniker in Mahler’s Symphony No 7.
Teatro Colón Residency: Barenboim returns with West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Barenboim + Staatsoper Berlin open 2017/18 season