Conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, a towering cultural figure of our time, has announced that he is stepping back from performing for health reasons.
The 79-year-old, who is the music director of the Berlin State Opera and the Staatskapelle Berlin, and founder of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, has cancelled several concerts and tours in recent months due to health problems. He made the latest announcement on social media on the evening he was honoured with the Gramophone lifetime achievement award.
