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Festival Barenboim at Centro Cultural Kirchner


Daniel Barenboim returns to his native Argentina for the second edition of Festival Barenboim, running from July 23 to August 8. The two-week festival offers a series of recitals, concerts, and lectures,…

WEDO Begins 20th Anniversary Summer Tour


This summer, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary with a series of concerts conducted by Daniel Barenboim, and joined by soloists Anne-Sophie Mutter, Martha Argerich, and Michael Barenboim. Beginning on…

Berliner Philharmoniker Names Daniel Barenboim First Honorary Conductor


On June 7, 2019, the Berliner Philharmoniker named Daniel Barenboim its first honorary conductor. Barenboim became the first honorary member of the Berliner Philharmoniker in 1992 and is now the first artist…

The Pierre Boulez Saal Announces 2019/2020 Season


The Pierre Boulez Saal has announced it 2019/2020 season, featuring a celebration of Beethoven, chamber music, jazz, interdisciplinary performances, and more. As founder of the Pierre Boulez Saal, Daniel Barenboim serves a…

World Premiere of Jörg Widmann’s Labyrinth IV at Pierre Boulez Saal


On June 19 and 22, Daniel Barenboim leads the Boulez Ensemble in the world premiere performances of Jörg Widmann’s Labyrinth IV, a piece commissioned by the Daniel Barenboim Foundation. The June 19…

Tristan und Isolde at Staatsoper unter den Linden


This June, General Music Director Daniel Barenboim conducts four performances of Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at Staatsoper unter den Linden. The Dmitri Tcherniakov production features Andreas Schager and Anja Kampe, as…

Performances with Radu Lupu & the Berliner Philharmoniker


On June 6, 7, and 8, Daniel Barenboim conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker with guest pianist Radu Lupu. The performances mark the 50th anniversary of Barenboim’s conducting debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker, made…

Conducting Macbeth at Staatsoper unter den Linden


On May 23, 26, and 30, Daniel Barenboim conducts Verdi's Macbeth at Staatsoper unter den Linden. One of Verdi's darkest and most starkly disturbing works, Macbeth's monumental choral scenes, expressive arias and duets,…

Leading the Staatskapelle Berlin in Dresden


On May 19, Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin as part of the Dresden Music Festival at Semperoper Dresden. One of the most prestigious classical music festivals in Europe, the 4½ week event…

Barenboim leads the Staatskapelle Berlin in Berlin & Hamburg


This May, Daniel Barenboim leads the Staatskapelle Berlin in three concerts in Berlin and Hamburg. The concert brings together three distinct artists from three distinct cultures in one evening of music. The…