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My Take
What moves me about Daniel Barenboim is not just his command of the keyboard and the podium, formidable as both are, but the conscience behind them. Bringing young Israeli and Palestinian musicians into a single orchestra was an act of real courage, an attempt to let sound do what politics could not. The honors he has gathered, from the Legion of Honour to the Praemium Imperiale, only confirm a life lived at the summit of classical music. Yet he never stopped looking past the music to the people it might reach. I deeply respect artists in whom craft and moral seriousness become inseparable, and he is among the finest of them.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Barenboim
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・バレンボイム
- Reading
- だにえる・ばれんぼいむ
- Born
- November 15, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pianist / conductor / music director / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Mozarteum University Salzburg
Awards & achievements
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2002 Princess of Asturias Award for Concord
- 2004 Wolf Prize in Arts
- 2006 Peace Prize of Hesse
- 2007 Praemium Imperiale
- 2009 Léonie Sonning Music Prize
- 2011 Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Daniel Barenboim born?
Born November 15, 1942 (age 83).
Where is Daniel Barenboim from?
Daniel Barenboim is from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What does Daniel Barenboim do?
Daniel Barenboim works as pianist, conductor, music director, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.