Yamen Saadi

As a soloist, Saadi has performed with orchestras such as Staatskapelle Berlin, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Barcelona Symphony, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and Orquestra de València, among others. Saadi has performed with conductors including Daniel Barenboim, Lionel Bringuier, Lawrence Foster and Leonidas Kavakos.

Saadi performs in recital and concerto at various festivals and venues across Europe, Asia and the US. These include; Carnegie Hall, New York; Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg; Philharmonie Berlin; Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin; Rheingau Festival; Verbier Festival; Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival’ Pau Casals Festival; Hamarikyu Asahi Hall and the Musashino Civic Cultural Hall.

The 24/25 season sees Saadi make his debuts with Barcelona Symphony and Stephanie Childress, Naples Philharmonic with Kevin John Edusei, with Sendai Philharmonic and Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.  In recital, he will appear at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical, Madrid; Verbier Festival in Schloss Elmau and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation.

In January 2022, Saadi released his first recital album Voices From Paris to critical acclaim. Recorded with pianist Nathalia Milstein and featuring works by Poulenc, Ysaÿe and Fauré, Saadi’s album was described as “the blend of virtuosity, lyricism and controlled expressivity” Pizzicato.

Yamen Saadi was born in Nazareth and began studying the violin at the Barenboim-Said Conservatory in Nazareth, before studying under the guidance of the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra concertmaster, Chaim Taub. At age 11, he joined the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and, at age 17, became concertmaster of the orchestra. Saadi completed his Bachelor’s degree at the Barenboim-Said Academy and gained his Master’s degree at the Kronberg Academy where he studied with Mihaela Martin. In 2020, Saadi won first prize at both the Aviv and Paul Ben Haim Competitions in 2020, and has held scholarships from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and The Prince von Hessen Award.

Yamen Saadi plays the 1734 “Lord Amherst of Hackney” Stradivari violin, previously owned by Fritz Kreisler, and a Jacob Eury bow, both generously loaned to him by Stephan Jansen on behalf of a member of the Stretton Society.

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