Seiji Ozawa
| Born | September 1, 1935 |
| Hometown | Shenyang, China |
| Spouse | v=ib, v=ib |
| Children | Yukiyoshi Ozawa |
| Parents | Kaisaku Ozawa |
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Conductor Seiji Ozawa, Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron & More Among 2024 Asian Hall of Fame Honorees
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Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88
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Seiji Ozawa, acclaimed Japanese conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at 88
Internationally acclaimed maestro Seiji Ozawa led the BSO from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra’s history.
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Seiji Ozawa, explosive and invigorating conductor who blazed a Japanese trail in classical music – obituary
Seiji Ozawa, who has died aged 88, was one of the few Japanese musicians to make a significant mark in the Western classical music tradition. He crossed the East-West divide with remarkable ease, creating some mesmerising music during a tenure of almost three decades with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88
Seiji 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. The internationally acclaimed maestro, with his trademark mop of salt-and-pepper hair, led the BSO from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra’s history. From 2002 to 2010, he was the music director of the Vienna State Opera.
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Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of world's best-known conductors, dead at 88
Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of the best-known orchestra conductors of his generation, died on Tuesday of heart failure at the age of 88, public broadcaster NHK announced on Friday. Ozawa, who was born in China, spent decades in the rarefied atmosphere of top orchestras around the world but wore baseball-themed ties to interviews and preferred to be called by his first name, not "maestro". His bushy hair and smile charmed audiences, especially in the United States, where his tenure as music direct
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Music world to conductor Seiji Ozawa: Happy 85th birthday
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is asking the music world to help it celebrate former conductor Seiji Ozawa's 85th birthday Tuesday. As part of the celebration, Mayor Marty Walsh has issued a proclamation declaring Tuesday “Seiji Ozawa Day in the City of Boston." Ozawa is the longest-serving conductor in Boston Symphony history, holding the title of music director for 29 years from 1973 until 2002.
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Japanese maestro Ozawa in hospital with cardiac issues
Japan's Seiji Ozawa, one of the best known conductors of his generation, is in hospital for treatment of a heart condition and will remain there for about a month, his office said on Thursday. The 82-year-old Ozawa, a former conductor at the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Vienna State Opera, had suffered from esophageal cancer, multiple bouts of pneumonia and back problems severe enough to require surgery in the past eight years, but recovered and went back to conducting. Ozawa was diagnosed wi
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