
Conductor Daniel Barenboim has Parkinson’s but still works.
Conductor Daniel Barenboim has revealed that he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Despite his deteriorating health, he continues to conduct occasionally, emphasizing the importance of the “West-Eastern Divan” orchestra, which he founded with Edward Said to promote coexistence among Middle Eastern peoples. Barenboim, known as a critic of Israeli policy and a supporter of the…