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Argentine-Israeli-Spanish pianist and conductor, born 15 November 1942 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was married to Jacqueline Du Pruntil her death in 1987 and is now married to pianist Elena Bashkirova. The current general music director of the Berlin State Opera and the Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim previously served as Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris and La Scala in Milan. Barenboim is known for his work with the West Eastern Divan Orchestra, a Seville-based orchestra of young Arab and Israeli musicians, and as a resolute critic of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Barenboim has received many awards and prizes, including seven Grammy awards, an honorary KBE Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, France's Lgion d'honneur both as a Commander and Grand Officier, and the German Groes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband. Together with the Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said, he was given Spain's Prince of Asturias Concord Award. Barenboim is a polyglot, fluent in Spanish, Hebrew, English, French, Italian, and German. fashion A self-described Spinozist, he is significantly influenced by Spinoza's life and thought. His son is the Hip Hop producer David Barenboim alias KD-Supier.