Benefit concert “Together for humanity” With a charity concert, the Berliner Philharmoniker and their guests called for the release of all hostages kidnapped from Israel into Gaza and for the protection of the Palestinian and Israeli civilian population. Also taking part: chief conductor Kirill Petrenko, pianist Martha Argerich, baritone Thomas Hampson, cellist Steven Isserlis, violinist Lisa Batiashvili and others. Musicians from Israel, including the singer Noa, also performed. The proceeds went to the families of the hostages and to two peace organisations in Israel and Palestine.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko
Martha Argerich
Christian Tetzlaff
Guy Braunstein
Gérard Caussé
Steven Isserlis
Taiseer Elias
Stefan Dohr
Kirill Gerstein
Lisa Batiashvili
Noa
Gil Dor
Emmanuel Pahud
Thomas Hampson
Iddo Bar-Shai
Amihai Grosz
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Speech by Andrea Zietzschmann Robert Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major, op. 44: Allegro brillante Martha Argerich piano Christian Tetzlaff violin Guy Braunstein violin Gérard Caussé viola Steven Isserlis cello Speech by Efrat Machikawa (Abducted and Missing Families Forum) Mesut Cemil Samai’e Nahawand for solo oud Taiseer Elias oud Johannes Brahms Trio in E flat major for Horn, Violin and Piano, op. 40: Adagio mesto Stefan Dohr horn Christian Tetzlaff violin Kirill Gerstein piano Louise Farrenc Nonet in E flat major, op. 38: Scherzo. Vivace Lisa Batiashvili violin Amihai Grosz viola Dietmar Schwalke cello Janne Saksala double bass Emmanuel Pahud flute Jonathan Kelly oboe Andraž Golob clarinet Barbara Kehrig bassoon Stefan Dohr horn Achinoam Nini There must be another way (Lyrics: Noa, Gil Dor, Mira Awad / Music: Noa, Gil Dor) Noa singer Mira Awad singer Gil Dor guitar Think of Others (Lyrics: Mahmoud Darwish, English Lyrics: Noa / Music: Mira Awad) Noa singer Mira Awad singer Gil Dor guitar Speech by Meera Eilabouni (Women Wage Peace and Women of the Sun) André Jolivet Cinq Incantations for solo flute: Pour une communion sereine de l’être avec le monde Emmanuel Pahud flute Gustav Mahler Des Knaben Wunderhorn : Lied des Verfolgten im Turm Thomas Hampson baritone Kirill Gerstein piano Ernest Bloch From Jewish Life : Prayer Steven Isserlis cello Iddo Bar-Shai piano Johann Sebastian Bach ‟Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeitˮ, cantata, BWV 106: Sonatina (arr. for piano four hands by György Kurtág) Martha Argerich piano Iddo Bar-Shai piano Max Bruch Kol Nidrei , op. 47 Berliner Philharmoniker Amihai Grosz viola