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Bernard Haitink had held the title of principal guest conductor of the BSO from 1995 to 2004, then conductor emeritus until his death in 2021. The orchestra has made gramophone recordings since 1917 and has occasionally played on soundtrack recordings for films, including Schindler's List . History. Early years.
- 1881; 142 years ago
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Sir George Henschel, BSO conductor. An accomplished vocal artist and friend of Brahms, the BSO's first conductor was selected by Henry Lee Higginson after a single guest performance with the Harvard Musical Association.
The first American-born conductor to hold the position, James Levine was the BSO’s music director from 2004 to 2011. Today, the Boston Symphony Orchestra continues to fulfill and expand upon the vision of its founder Henry Lee Higginson, to bring a world-class musical experience to the people of Boston.
Mar 10, 2024 · Boston Symphony Orchestra, American symphony orchestra based in Boston and founded in 1881 by Henry Lee Higginson. It achieved renown for its interpretations of the French repertoire under such conductors as Pierre Monteux and Charles Munch and for its championing of contemporary music.
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Feb 6, 2024 · Share. With great sorrow, the Boston Symphony Orchestra announces the death of its beloved Music Director Laureate, Seiji Ozawa. The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s longest-serving conductor, holding the title of Music Director for 29 years (1973–2002), Maestro Ozawa died on February 6, 2024, in Tokyo. He was 88 years old.
Feb 9, 2024 · Seiji Ozawa, the conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra longer than any other music director, has died at age 88. The conductor died Feb. 6 in Tokyo due to heart failure, according...
Andris Nelsons OBE (born 18 November 1978) 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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