Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who thrilled audiences during six seasons directing the S.F. Symphony and three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra has died.
World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa has died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo, his management office said Friday. He was 88. The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony
The acclaimed maestro, with his trademark mop of salt-and-pepper hair, led the Boston Symphony Orchestra longer than anyone else, then was music director of the Vienna State Opera.
The acclaimed Japanese maestro led the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra's 128-year history.
Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died, his management office said Friday.