Daniel Barenboim, the eminent conductor and pianist who stepped back from engagements in recent years citing health concerns, said Thursday that he has Parkinson’s disease.

Conductor Daniel Barenboim says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 82-year-old issued a statement Thursday on Instagram. He has appeared more frail since 2022, canceling scheduled performances that included a new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle in Berlin.

Pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has announced he has Parkinson’s disease. The 82-year-old Argentinian-Israeli, who has performed at the BBC Proms and been given an honorary knighthood, was head of the Berlin State Opera until 2023.

Daniel Barenboim has Parkinson's. In a statement published by his foundation, the conductor publicly announced that he has the disease but can still continue conducting. 'I know many people have

- Argentinian pianist Daniel Barenboim performs Johann Sebastian Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I" at Carnegie Hall in New York on Jan. 20, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason

The renowned musician says he plans to keep playing, after confirming the long-suspected diagnosis.

The conductor Daniel Barenboim has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease. Daniel Barenboim has announced today that he has Parkinson's disease. The 82-year-old musician has had a series of health problems in recent years, forcing him to resign as general music director of the Berlin State Opera in January 2023.

Star classical conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim publicly revealed on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Barenboim, a renowned Berlin-based musician, has been unable to perform for some time due to illness.

The world-renowned Israeli-Argentine pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim revealed Thursday he is suffering from Parkinson's disease after years of persistent health problems.