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Daniel Barenboim cancels performances due to ‘serious’ health diagnosis

The 79-year-old conductor and pianist will 'focus' on his 'physical wellbeing'

October 11, 2022 11:03
Daniel Barenboim leads musicians and singers in a free, open-air performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony and "The Ode To Joy" in Berlin (Getty)
BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 30: Conductor Daniel Barenboim leads musicians and singers in a free, open-air performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony and "The Ode To Joy" at Bebelplatz square on September 30, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The event was part of celebrations marking the reopening of the nearby Staatsoper state opera house on Unter den Linden avenue after years of renovation. The Staatsoper will reopen on October 3. (Photo by Omer Messinger/Getty Images)

ByGeorgia L Gilholy

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Celebrated classical pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim will cancel a slew of performances after being diagnosed with a "serious neurological condition".

The Buenos Aires-born 79-year-old also pulled out of a string of concerts earlier this year over health issues.

On Tuesday, the Berlin-based Grammy winner announced via Twitter that other performances would soon be dropped.

He wrote: "My health has deteriorated over the last months,” and stressed that he must "now focus on my physical wellbeing".

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