The Argentine musician said he intends, as far as possible, to maintain his work in front of the Eastern Divan orchestra.
The Argentine director and pianist Daniel Barenboim82, announced Thursday 6 that suffers from Parkinson’s disease. In a declaration published on its social networks, Barenboim has declared that he was “very electrified” by the support he has received in the last three years, when he has started to express signs of the disease and cancel the occupational commitments.
“I would like to share today that I have Parkinson’s disease. Looking at the future, I hope to keep so many professional commitments that my health allows it,” says the declaration.
Far from the management of the Berlin state work since the beginning of 2023, after more than 30 years as a musical director, Barenboim says in the text that he intends, when possible, to be in front of the Eastern Divan orchestra. , who helped to found in 1999.
“I consider the Eastern Divan orchestra -oriental my most important responsibility. It is essential for me to guarantee long -term stability and the development of the orchestra,” says the conductor.
The musician also states that from now on he assumes the work of ensuring that the orchestra is conducted by “excellent conductors”.
Barenboim concludes the declaration by thanking the “good votes” and claims to have been adapted to the new routine. “I sailed my new reality and my goal is to receive the best treatments available.”
Born in Buenos Aires and considered one of the greatest living directors, Barenboim was also musical director of the Paris Orchestra, between 1975 and 1989, and was head of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, from 1991 to 2006.
Source: Terra
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