Herbert Blomstedt, een beroemde Zweedse-Amerikaanse dirigent, is overleden op 99-jarige leeftijd. Hij had een uitzonderlijke carrière van zeven decennia en bleef tot laat in zijn leven dirigeren. Zijn laatste concert vond plaats dit jaar, op 98-jarige leeftijd.
The much loved Swedish-American musician, particularly known for his work with the San Francisco Symphony and Leipzig Gewandhaus, continued performing until earlier this yearThe conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died aged 99. His career stretched over an extraordinary seven decades and he continued to conduct and tour into his late 90s; his final concert was earlier this year, aged 98.Born in Massachusetts, US, in July 1927 to Swedish parents, the musician grew up in Sweden and Finland. His conducting tutors included Igor Markevitch, Jean Morel and Leonard Bernstein. Continue reading...