Daniel Barenboim

Biography

Daniel Barenboim is an Argentine-Israeli 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 West–Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Seville-based 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.

Known For

Great Performances

NDR Talk Show

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

Kulturzeit

Great Minds

Kulturplatz

Victoires de la musique

All Movies (102)

• Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim à Buenos Aires - Le Documentaire2025
• Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy2025 · as Self
• Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim in Buenos Aires - Great Moments of Music2025
• The Legacy of Sergiu Celibidache with Münchner Philharmoniker2024 · as Pianist
• Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace2023 · as Self
• Music Under the Swastika - The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz2022 · as Self
• New Year's Concert 20222022 · as Conductor
• The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim & Lang Lang: De Falla and Ravel2022
• Daniel Barenboim: In his Own Words2021 · as Self
• Geburtstagskonzert für Zubin Mehta zum 85. - Aus der Staatsoper Berlin2021 · as Self - piano
• West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with Daniel Barenboim @ Salzburg Festival 20212021
• 250 Jahre Ludwig van Beethoven - Das Jubiläumskonzert aus der Oper Bonn2020 · as Self - Conductor
• Beethoven privat2020 · as Self
• Jedermann auf der Weltbühne – 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele2020 · as Self
• Concert Privé chez Daniel Barenboim2020 · as Self - Piano
• Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Symphony No. 72020
• Festkonzert "450 Jahre Staatskapelle Berlin"2020
• Jenseits der Musik - Die Barenboim-Said Akademie2019 · as Self
• Cecilia Bartoli & Friends2019 · as self
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20182018 · as Self - Conductor
• New Year's Eve Concert 2018 - Berlin Philharmonic2018 · as Self
• BBC Proms 2016: WEDO · Martha Argerich · Daniel Barenboim2018 · as Conductor
• Music and Power2018 · as Self
• Jacqueline du Pré: A Gift Beyond Words2017 · as Self
• Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust2017 · as Self (conductor)
• Pierre Boulez: Sur Incises2017
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 82014 · as Self - Conductor
• Europakonzert 2014 from Berlin2014 · as Conductor
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 72014 · as Self - Conductor
• New Year's Concert 20142014 · as Self
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 62014 · as Self - Conductor
• Il Trovatore2013 · as Self - Conductor
• Daniel Barenboim 70th Birthday Concert2013 · as Self
• Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story2012 · as Self - Pianist and Conductor
• Beethoven Symphonies 1-9: Daniel Barenboim West-Eastern Divan Orchestra2012 · as Self
• Barenboim on Beethoven: Nine Symphonies that Changed the World2012 · as Self
• Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas2012 · as Self
• Mozart - Berliner Philharmoniker - Radek Baborák - Daniel Barenboim2012 · as Self
• Barenboim plays Mozart2012 · as Self
• Daniel Barenboim & Sergiu Celibidache: Schumann, Piano Concerto / Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 12011 · as Self - Pianist
• Daniel Barenboim plays Brahms: Piano Concertos2011 · as Self - Pianist
• Chopin: The Chopin Piano Concertos2011 · as Self - Piano
• Salzburg Festival Opening Concert2011 · as Self - Conductor/Pianist
• Variations - Daniel Barenboim/Yefim Bronfman/Andras Schiff2011 · as Self - Pianist
• Dudamel: El sonido de los ninos2011 · as Self
• Liszt Piano Concertos - Daniel Barenboim / Pierre Boulez - Staatskapelle Berlin2011 · as Self - Pianist
• Daniel Barenboim conducts Mahler: Symphony No. 92011 · as Self - Conductor
• Chopin: The Warsaw Recital - Daniel Barenboim2011 · as Soloist
• Barenboim dirige Concierto por Europa2011 · as Self - Conductor
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 52010 · as Self - Conductor
• Europakonzert 2010 from Oxford2010 · as Conductor
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 42010 · as Self - Conductor
• Bruckner Symphony No. 92010 · as Self - Conductor
• Barenboim The Warsaw Recital2010 · as Self
• The Gambler2009 · as Self
• New Year's Concert 20092009 · as Self
• Waltraud Meier: I follow a voice within me2008 · as Self
• Tango Argentina - Live from Buenos Aires2007 · as Conductor
• Barenboim on Beethoven: Masterclass2007 · as Self
• Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen2007 · as Self
• Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 70th Anniversary Concert2007 · as Self
• Barenboim on Beethoven - The Complete Piano Sonatas Live from Berlin2007 · as Self
• Daniel Barenboim: Beethoven - Piano Concertos 1-52007 · as Self
• Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said2006 · as Self
• Daniel Barenboim: Falla / Debussy / Boulez (Live from the MusikTriennale Koln)2006 · as Conductor
• Europakonzert 2006 from Prague2006 · as Conductor
• Knowledge Is the Beginning2005 · as Self
• We Want the Light2004 · as Self
• A Labyrinth of Time2004 · as self
• Europakonzert 2004 from Athens2004 · as Pianist
• Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence2003 · as Self
• Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano2003 · as Self (pianist and conductor)
• The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 20012001 · as Self - Conductor
• Sibelius - Violin Concerto / De Falla - Nights in the Gardens of Spain2000 · as Self
• The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century1999 · as Self
• In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home1998
• Berliner Philharmoniker - Waldbühne: Latin American Night1998 · as Conductor
• Europakonzert 1997 from Versailles1997 · as Conductor
• Wären nicht die Frauen1997
• The Transformation of the World Into Music1996 · as Self
• Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude1996 · as Self(Conductor of 'Don Giovanni')
• Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music1996 · as Self
• Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy1995 · as Self
• Tristan und Isolde1995 · as Self - Conductor
• The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow1994 · as Self
• Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen1994 · as Pianist
• European Concert 19941994 · as Self - Pianist
• Beethoven/Brahms - Violin Concertos (Perlman, Barenboim)1992 · as Self
• Europakonzert 1992 from Madrid1992 · as Conductor
• Parsifal1992 · as Conductor
• Daniel Barenboim, Sir Georg Solti, András Schiff - Mozart concertos for 2 & 3 pianos1991 · as Self
• Mozart Last 8 Piano Concertos (Daniel Barenboim)1989 · as Self - Pianist/Conductor
• Das Mauerkonzert1989 · as Self
• Berlioz, Te Deum1981 · as Self - conductor
• The Trout1970 · as Self - Pianist
• The Ghost1970 · as Pianist
• Double Concerto1966 · as Himself
• 贝多芬钢琴奏鸣曲全集 1983-1984— · as 指挥
• Verdi: Messa da Requiem - Barenboim— · as Conductor
• Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim - Teatro Colòn— · as Piano
• Concerts Privés chez Martha Argerich et Daniel Barenboim— · as Self
• Jacqueline Du Pré – And The Elgar Cello Concerto— · as self

All TV Shows (20)

• Great Minds2021 · as Self
• Barenboim: The Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas at Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin2020 · as Self
• Music, War and Revolution2018 · as Self
• Günther Jauch2011 · as Self
• The Culture Show2004 · as Self
• Kulturplatz2004 · as Self
• ZIBB2003 · as Self
• Menschen bei Maischberger2003 · as Self
• Sternstunde Philosophie1998 · as Self
• Sabine Christiansen1998 · as Self
• Kulturzeit1995 · as Self
• Halb 121995 · as Self
• ECHO-Verleihung1992 · as Self
• ZDF-Mittagsmagazin1989 · as Self
• Victoires de la musique1985 · as Self
• NDR Talk Show1979 · as Self
• 3 nach 91974 · as Self
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self - Main Guest
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
• Great Performances1971 · as Self