Daniel Barenboim

Daniel Barenboim is an ArgentineIsraeli pianist and conductor who is a citizen of Argentina Israel Palestine and Spain He is the general music director of the Berlin State Opera and the Staatskapelle Berlin he previously served as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra the Orchestre de Paris and La Scala in Milan Barenboim is known for his work with the WestEastern Divan Orchestra a Sevillebased orchestra of young Arab and Israeli musicians and as a resolute critic of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories He has won seven Grammy awards for his work and discography Barenboim is a polyglot fluent in Spanish Hebrew English French Italian and German The music conductor is a citizenship of Argentina Israel Palestine and Spain Barenboim currently lives in Berlin