Andris Nelsons

Latvian conductor · Latvia · On the map · Musicians · Born 1978 · age 47

Andris Nelsons is a Latvian conductor. He is currently music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.

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2026Honorary MemberAward2016Dresdner Musikfestspiel-PreisAwardOrder of the Three Stars, 2nd ClassAward2011Echo Klassik - Conductor of the YearAward1978Born18 November 1978

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Awards

Honorary Member, Vienna Philharmonic2026

Dresdner Musikfestspiel-Preis2016

Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class2016

Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year2011

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

He was previously music director of the Latvian National Opera, chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, and music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

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Latvia