Daniel Barenboim

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Born November 15, 1942 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Daniel Barenboim is an Argentine-Israeli pianist and conductor who is a citizen of Argentina, Israel, Palestine, and Spain. He is the general music director of the Berlin State Opera, and the Staatskapelle Berlin; he previously served as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris and La Scala in Milan. Barenboim is known for his work with the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Seville-based orchestra of young Arab and Israeli musicians, and as a resolute critic of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. He has won seven Grammy awards for his work and discography. Barenboim is a polyglot, fluent in Spanish, Hebrew, English, French, Italian, and German. The music conductor is a citizenship of Argentina, Israel, Palestine, and Spain. Barenboim currently lives in Berlin.

Awards & recognition

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · 2023
honorary citizen of Berlin · 2023
Konrad Adenauer Award · 2019
Pour le Mérite — Sciences and Arts order · 2015
Urania Medal · 2014

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Ernst Reuter Medal · 2013
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 2013
Prize Franco Abbiati Italian Music · 2013
Bruno Kreisky Award — Services to Human Rights · 2011
Herbert von Karajan Music Prize · 2010
Otto Hahn Peace Medal · 2010
diamond Konex award · 2009
Léonie Sonning Music Prize · 2009
Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires trolazo · 2008
Goethe Medal · 2007
Praemium Imperiale · 2007
Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal · 2007
Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year · 2006
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize · 2006
Kulturgroschen · 2006
Peace Prize of Hesse · 2006
Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau · 2005
Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal · 2004
Wolf Prize in Arts · 2004
honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel · 2003
Princess of Asturias Award — Concord · 2002
Gold Goethe medal · 2001
Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year · 2000
honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem · 1996
Berliner Bär · 1993
Classic Brit Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Dresden Prize
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
Grammy Awards
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Hans von Bülow Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Marion Dönhoff Award