Daniel Barenboim

Daniel Barenboim (1942- ) is an Argentine-born pianist and conductor of musical concerts. He is citizen of Argentina, Israel, Palestine, and Spain. Jacqueline du Pré (1945 – 1987), a British cellist, was his first wife. He was musical director of the Orchestre de Paris during 1975-88 and of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra during 1991-2006.