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Auditions for the West-Eastern Divan workshop and tour to be held in the next weeks

15-03-12

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Alisa Weilerstein to perform in Ramallah as part of the Foundation's Great Soloist Concert Series

13-02-12

The American cellist shall offer a concert as part of the Great Soloist Concert Series organised by the Foundation in the Palestinian Territories.

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The Barenboim-Said Foundation plans a great number of activities in the Palestinian Territories during the first semester of 2012

14-02-12

The first semester of 2012 promises to be full of activities in the different projects the Barenboim-Said Foundation carries out in the Palestinian Territories and Israel. As well as the usual music lessons taught in the Barenboim-Said Music Centre of Ramallah and in Nazareth and Jaffa, three music workshops are planned to be organised to get together young students from both sides of the Green Line, which separates the estate of Israel and the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank.

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Cristina Gomez Godoy, former student of the Academy of Orchestral Studies and member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, has been selected as the Staatskapelle?s new English horn soloist

10-02-12

After winning the ARD competition third prize last September, the Spanish oboist Cristina Gomez Godoy adds up a new recognition to her successful music career by obtaining the English horn soloist position at the Staatskapelle Berlin.

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András Schiff to perform in Ramallah as part of the Foundation's great soloists concert series

15-11-11

Pianist András Schiff shall visit the Barenboim-Said Music Centre in Ramallah next december in order to offer a piano recital as part of the great performers concert series

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Myriam Farid to teach masterclasses and to perform for the Barenboim-Said Foundation's students in Jaffa and Ramallah

09-11-11

Egyptian-origin pianist visited two of the Barenboim-Said Foundation's music education centres in the Palestinian Territories and Israel in order to offer two masterclasses and two concerts

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The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra received the Best Symphony Concert for 2010/2011 season Prize in Shanghai

18-10-11

The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Barenboim, offered two concerts of August 7th and 8th, in Shanghai. The first concert took place at the Shanghai Culture Square, and the second one at the Shanghai Oriental Arts Center.

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Daniel Barenboim awarded the first Willy Brandt International Prize for his contribution towards a better understanding between peoples and religions

27-09-11

Argentinian-Israeli pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has been awarded the Willy Brandt International Prize on its first edition for his determined efforts towards a better understanding between different cultures and religions.

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Student Cristina Gomez is awarded the ARD competition third prize

18-10-11

Cristina Gomez (Jaen, 1990) has been awarded the third prize at the ARD International Music Competition. This year, the jury has declared the first prize void in the oboe category, and has only awarded two second and third prizes. Besides, Cristina has also won two special prizes: the RB-Klassik prize and the ?Prima la Musica? prize.

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Barenboim-Said Foundation's projects, present in the different social networks

06-09-11

The importance of 2.0 communication is now rather than patent. The use of social networks as a way to disseminate activities become essential for organizations such as the Barenboim-Said Foundation

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