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More endurance than you can shake a stick at: does conducting keep you young?

The 97-year-old Herbert Blomstedt is in London today to conduct the Philharmonia. He is one of a very long line of maestros working well into old age

The Guardian - UK

WEDO/Barenboim review – optimism and despondency as visionary conductor returns to London

Making their second visit to the capital this year, a frail Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra played sun-drenched Mendelssohn and stately Brahms with command and beauty

The Guardian - UK

‘Thrilling, unforgettable … there is nothing else like it!’: readers on their Proms highlights

As 2024’s festival comes to a close, readers tell us about their favourite performances of the eight-week season that saw 90 concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and beyond, all live on BBC Radio 3

The Guardian - UK

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The week in classical: Prom 31: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/ Barenboim; GBSR Duo – review

With minimal gestures yet complete control, a now frail Daniel Barenboim returned to the Proms in a concert of exceptional poignancy

The Guardian - UK

Classical music is not isolated from politics. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra should know this

This morning, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced it was an error to cancel a scheduled concerto performance by British-Australian pianist Jayson Gillham.

The Conversation

Prom 31: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Barenboim review – an unforgettable and heroic return

Two years after he stepped back from performance, the conductor was back at the Proms – far frailer, but still able to conjure an instant response with a tiny flick of the baton

The Guardian - UK

Wagner in Auckland: can performing a famously antisemitic composer hit the right note in 2024?

Whenever the music of Richard Wagner is performed, the composer’s famously antisemitic views come back into sharper focus. With a harrowing conflict in the Middle East and rising antisemitism elsewhere, the “Wagner question” is almost inevitable.

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BBC unveils 2024 Proms lineup: Daniel Barenboim, Daleks and disco

The 81-year-old conductor makes a rare UK visit with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, while Yo-Yo Ma, Doctor Who, Florence Welch, Sam Smith and Rule, Britannia! all feature

The Guardian - UK

2023 Indira Gandhi Prize jointly awarded to conductor Daniel Barenboim, Palestinian activist Ali Abu Awwad

Jointly awarded Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development to Daniel Barenboim & Ali Abu Awwad for their efforts in resolving Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Hindu

The week in classical: West-Eastern Divan Ensemble; Meliora Collective; Sitkovetsky Trio – review

Michael Barenboim’s Israeli-Arab ensemble offer a model of spirited understanding, and a young new collective conjure a touch of jazz. Plus, Beethoven at his spookiest

The Guardian - UK

West-Eastern Divan Ensemble review – sublime playing full of joie de vivre

Mutual respect and conviviality were the watchwords in this scintillating performance from Michael Barenboim’s Israeli-Arab chamber group

The Guardian - UK

Christian Thielemann picks up baton as director of Berlin State Opera from old rival

The German conductor will take over from Daniel Barenboim who announced his resignation in January

The Guardian - UK

Christian Thielemann chosen to succeed Daniel Barenboim as music director of Berlin's Staatsoper

Berlin's city government says Christian Thielemann has been chosen as the new general music director of the city's Staatsoper, months after Daniel Barenboim ended his three-decade reign

The Independent UK

Barenboim made Berlin citizen of honor after long tenure

Daniel Barenboim has been made a citizen of honor of Berlin, months after he ended his three-decade tenure as the general musical director of the Berlin State Opera for health reasons

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Barenboim cancels piano concert in Monaco, citing health

Prominent pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has canceled a piano recital at the Opera de Monte-Carlo due to the effects of a serious neurological condition

The Independent UK

Daniel Harding pilots to new post as music director in Rome

British conductor Daniel Harding has been named music director of Rome’s Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, starting in the fall of 2024

The Guardian - UK

Christopher Nupen obituary

Maker of classical music documentaries who sought to capture the magic of live performance and the aspirations of the performers

The Independent UK

Music documentary pioneer Christopher Nupen dies at 88 following long illness

His body of work with a focus on classical music and musicians spanned five decades.

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 season ushers in new era

Music director Riccardo Muti will be stepping down from his post, but will remain an integral part of the orchestra’s operations and will return to the podium for a series of concerts.

The Independent UK

Barenboim takes it day-by-day, balancing music with illness

At no time during his seven-decade career did renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim ever consider slowing down his frenetic pace

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Barenboim to resign from Berlin State Opera role due to poor health

Conductor and pianist says he can ‘no longer achieve the level of performance required of a general music director’

Chicago Sun-Times

Daniel Barenboim resigns post with Berlin Staatsoper after 30 years

Maestro Barenboim previously served as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The Independent UK

Daniel Barenboim leaves Berlin Staatsoper job after 30 years

Daniel Barenboim has announced his resignation as the general music director of Berlin’s Staatsoper, saying that his health has become too poor to carry on

Chicago Sun-Times

Winter Chamber Music Festival welcoming the new year on a high note

Marking its return to a full schedule after canceled and abridged offerings in 2021 and 2022, respectively, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bienen School of Music festival returns for six concerts.

The Guardian - UK

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