Daniel Barenboim revealed that he has Parkinson

The Argentine Orchestra Pianist and Director Daniel Barenboimthat in recent years he renounced several commitments for health problems, he announced on Thursday that Parkinson’s disease suffers.

“Many people were worried about my health, and I have been very excited to see the support received in these last three years.”declared in a statement the Israelo-Argentino musician, 82.

In January 2023, Barenboim left for “health reasons” the direction of the opera in Berlin, which he had occupied for three decades. Three months before he had announced that he suffered A “severe neurological disease”.

In spite of everything, the teacher said Thursday that he wants to “maintain as many professional commitments as possible.”

Barenboim said that he now considers “his greatest responsibility” to continue with the orchestra for young people West-Eastern Divana project to promote dialogue between Israel and the Arab world.

From his debut as director in 1967 in London with the Philharmonia Orchestrathe musician born in Buenos Aires and who moved to Israel with his parents in 1952, has been requested by the main orchestras of the world. Between 1975 and 1989 he was the head of the Paris Orchestra, and from 1991 to 2006 he was the head of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Barenboim debuted as opera director at the Edinburgh Festival in 1973. From 1981 to 1999 he directed at the Bayreuth Festival. From the end of 1991 to January 2023, He was General Director of Music of the Staatsoper And in autumn of 2000, the Staatskapelle chose him as a lifetime director.

In 2007, he filed a close collaboration with the Alla Scala theater in Milan as “Maestro Scaligero.” From 2011 to 2014 he was musical director of this renowned theater.