Barenboim to step down in Chicago
Conductor Daniel Barenboim will step down as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the end of the 2005-06 season.
Symphony spokeswomen Synneve Carlino and LaNell Essary said Barenboim gave a number of reasons for his decision, including that he wants to concentrate on performance, rather than administrative duties.
Barenboim, 61, was named music director designate in 1989 and succeeded the late Sir Georg Solti as music director in 1991. In 1995, he appointed Pierre Boulez principal guest conductor, thus increasing the symphony’s commitment to the performance of contemporary music.
Besides his Chicago post, Barenboim is general music director of the Berlin Opera and maintains a busy schedule as a pianist.
From Associated Press
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