Founded in 1999 by Barenboim and Edward Said, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra brings together Israelis and Palestinians around an ideal of dialogue and fraternity
Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang is an artist of supreme musicianship, impeccable refinement, and poise, as evidenced by the numerous awards and honors she has received since bursting onto the scene by winning the Indianapolis International Violin Competition in 2010, following successes at the Seoul Violin Competition (2009) and the Sendai Violin Competition (2010).
Her cycle of Beethoven violin sonatas with pianist Sunwook Kim, released by Accentus last season, received excellent reviews and nominations.
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Recent and current highlights include:
Proms debut with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Ryan Bancroft in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Concerts with the Gurzenich Orchester/Roth
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen/P Järvi
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic/Denève
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Schwarz
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra/Chung and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Mena
Australian tour with the Melbourne Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and KBS Symphony Orchestra
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