He has been the Music Director for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as the Orchestre de Paris. He has been a critic of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and has worked with a group of young Arab and Israeli musicians known as the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. He has been awarded the Order of the British Empire, as well as prestigious awards from France, Germany, and Spain. Daniel has won even Grammy Awards. He married Elena Bashkirova in 1988 and the couple has two children. Daniel was previously married to Jacqueline du Pre until she passed away in 1987.
