Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
The 82-year-old Thursday on Instagram.
He has appeared more frail since 2022, canceling scheduled performances that included a new production of Wagner's Ring Cycle in Berlin.
鈥淚 am planning to maintain as many of my professional commitments as my health permits,鈥� he wrote. "As ever, I consider the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra my most important responsibility. It is essential for me to ensure the orchestra鈥檚 long-term stability and development. I will continue to conduct the Divan whenever my health allows me to. At the same time, I will take an active role in ensuring that the Divan has the opportunity of working with excellent conductors going forward. I have been navigating this new reality of mine and my focus is on receiving the best available care.鈥�
A child prodigy pianist who made his Carnegie Hall debut at 1957 at age 14. Barenboim has been chief conductor of the Orchestre de Paris (1975鈥�89) and music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1991鈥�2006) and Milan鈥檚 Teatro alla Scala (2011鈥�14) and general music director of the Berlin State Opera (1992-2023).
He founded the West鈥揈astern Divan Orchestra with academic Edward Said in 1999 to promote understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
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