Mariss Jansons

Latvian conductor (1943-2019) · Latvia · On the map · Musicians · Died at 76

Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons was a Latvian conductor, best known for his interpretations of Mahler, Strauss, and Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich.

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2019Died1 December 2019Herbert von Karajan PrizeAward2013Ernst von Siemens Music PrizeAwardKnight of the Order of the Netherlands LionAwardMedal of Honor for St. PetersburgAward2010Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtAward2007Bavarian Order of MeritAwardEcho Klassik - Conductor of the YearAward2006Order of the Three StarsAward2000Knight Grand Officer of the Order of MeritAward1993Oslo City Culture AwardAwardSpellemann Award for choir record of the yearAward1986Medal of St. HallvardAwardPeople's Artist of the RSFSRAward1979Honored Artist of the RSFSRAward1943Born14 January 1943

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Awards

Herbert von Karajan Prize2019

Léonie Sonning Music Prize2018

Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2013

Medal of Honor for St. Petersburg2013

Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion2013

Ernst von Siemens Music Prize2013

Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art2010

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art2009

Bavarian Order of Merit2007

Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna2007

Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year2007

Order of the Three Stars2006

Hans von Bülow Medal2003

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Merit2000

Spellemann Award for choir record of the year1995

Spellemann Award for choir record of the year1993

Oslo City Culture Award1993

Spellemann Award for classical record of the year1990

People's Artist of the RSFSR1986

Medal of St. Hallvard1986

Spellemann Award for classical record of the year1981

Honored Artist of the RSFSR1979

About this person

During his lifetime he was often cited as among the world's leading conductors; in a 2015 Bachtrack poll, he was ranked by music critics as the world's third best living conductor. Jansons was long associated with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra as music director.

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Latvia