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Seiji Ozawa

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Japanese orchestra conductor (1935-2024)

JapanMusiciansLived 1935 to 2024 · aged 88
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Seiji Ozawa was a Japanese conductor known internationally for his work as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and especially the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), where he served from 1973 for 29 years.

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2022Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis
2016Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
2013Global Citizen Awards
2011Praemium Imperiale
2008Order of Culture
2008Officer of the Legion of Honour
2004doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University
2001Person of Cultural Merit
1999Kikuchi Kan Prize
1985Asahi Prize
1959International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Emmy Award
Order of Friendship
Kennedy Center Honors
Hans von Bülow Medal

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Seiji Ozawa was a Japanese conductor known internationally for his work as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and especially the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), where he served from 1973 for 29 years. After conducting the Vienna New Year's Concert in 2002, he was director of the Vienna State Opera until 2010. In Japan, he founded the Saito Kinen Orchestra in 1984, their festival in 1992, and the Tokyo Opera Nomori in 2005.

Country
Japan
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2024 · aged 88
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28 languages

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