Barenboim gave his first concert at age seven and piano recitals in Vienna and Salzburg at age 10.
Since 1992, Daniel Barenboim has been the General Music Director of the Berlin State Opera 'Unter den Linden' and its orchestra, the Staatskapelle.
Daniel Barenboim, born in Buenos Aires in 1942, is a world-renowned pianist, conductor, and opera director.
Barenboim took over the direction of the Orchestre de Paris in 1975, succeeding Georg Solti, and held the position until 1989.
Barenboim sought advice from pianist Edwin Fischer and conductor Igor Markevitch, and his London concert debut in 1955 was led by Josef Krips.
In 1990, Daniel Barenboim undertook the Berlin Philharmonic's first tour of Israel.
