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Daniel Barenboim
In 2000, Barenboim, now aged 68, was made a life member of the Berlin State Opera.
A tireless campaigner for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, Barenboim conducted an orchestra of top European musicians at a special concert in Gaza in May.
Barenboim received a British knighthood last week in a ceremony at the British embassy in Berlin for his work toward reconciliation in the Middle East through music.
Despite being an honorary Knight Commander of the most excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), he is not entitled to use a "Sir" title -- a privilege reserved for Britons.
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A tireless campaigner for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, Barenboim conducted an orchestra of top European musicians at a special concert in Gaza in May.
Barenboim received a British knighthood last week in a ceremony at the British embassy in Berlin for his work toward reconciliation in the Middle East through music.
Despite being an honorary Knight Commander of the most excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), he is not entitled to use a "Sir" title -- a privilege reserved for Britons.
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