Biography
Daniel Barenboim was born in Buenos Aires in 1942, and studied piano under his parents. At age 11, he took part in conducting classes in Salzburg, under Igor Markevich In 1954, Daniel began his recording career as a pianist. In the 1960s, he recorded Beethoven’s Piano Concertos with Otto Klemperer, Brahm’s Piano Concertos with Sir John Barbirolli, and the Mozart piano concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra, this time serving both as pianist and conductor. Ever since his conducting debut in 1967 in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniel has been in great demand with leading orchestras around the world. Between 1975 and 1989, he was principal conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, and he held the position of Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra between 1991 and 2006
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today to 2025
Past performances 1967 — 2024
Akademiekonzert Daniel Barenboim & Orchester Der Barenboim-said Akademie, Various
Pierre Boulez SaalConductor
View cast and crewFilarmonica Season Daniel Barenboim, Beethoven
Teatro alla ScalaConductor
View program, cast and crewAkademiekonzert Daniel Barenboim & Orchester Der Barenboim-said Akademie, Schoenberg, ArnoldBeethoven
Pierre Boulez SaalConductor
View program, cast and crewDaniel Barenboim und Martha Argerich, BeethovenBrahms
Berliner PhilharmonikerConductor
View program, cast and crewStaatskapelle Berlin with Daniel Barenboim, Brahms
Royal Conservatory of MusicConductor
View program, cast and crewStaatskapelle Berlin with Daniel Barenboim, Brahms
Royal Conservatory of MusicConductor
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Akademiekonzert Daniel Barenboim & Orchester Der Barenboim-said Akademie, Various
Pierre Boulez SaalConductor
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Filarmonica Season Daniel Barenboim, Beethoven
Teatro alla ScalaConductor
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Akademiekonzert Daniel Barenboim & Orchester Der Barenboim-said Akademie, Schoenberg, ArnoldBeethoven
Pierre Boulez SaalConductor
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Daniel Barenboim und Martha Argerich, BeethovenBrahms
Berliner PhilharmonikerConductor
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Staatskapelle Berlin with Daniel Barenboim, Brahms
Royal Conservatory of MusicConductor
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12Daniel Barenboim und Lisa Batiashvili, BrahmsBeethoven
Berliner PhilharmonikerConductor
View program, cast and crewEuropakonzert - Daniel Barenboim und die Berliner Philharmoniker in Georgien, BrahmsBeethoven
Berliner PhilharmonikerConductor
View program, cast and crewAkademiekonzert Daniel Barenboim & Orchester Der Barenboim-said Akademie, Various
Pierre Boulez SaalConductor
View cast and crewSonderkonzert: 25 JAHRE WEST-EASTERN DIVAN ORCHESTRA, BrahmsSchoenberg, Arnold
Musikfest BremenConductor
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Biography
Daniel Barenboim was born in Buenos Aires in 1942, and studied piano under his parents. At age 11, he took part in conducting classes in Salzburg, under Igor Markevich In 1954, Daniel began his recording career as a pianist. In the 1960s, he recorded Beethoven’s Piano Concertos with Otto Klemperer, Brahm’s Piano Concertos with Sir John Barbirolli, and the Mozart piano concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra, this time serving both as pianist and conductor. Ever since his conducting debut in 1967 in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniel has been in great demand with leading orchestras around the world. Between 1975 and 1989, he was principal conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, and he held the position of Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra between 1991 and 2006
