Barenboim, in hospital, gives up tour
NewsStatement on Daniel Barenboim’s condition:
Barenboim was recently diagnosed with inflammatory vascular disease. He has been in hospital for two weeks. Doctors expect a full recovery. They urged him to complete his current treatment and step down from the upcoming West-East Diwan concert tour to focus on his recovery.
He is replaced by conductor Thomas Guggeis, Barenboim’s former assistant. Since the 2020/21 season he has been Staatskapellmeister at the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden, and from the 2023/24 season he will be General Music Director at the Frankfurt Opera.
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