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Joe Offer Obit: Conductor Seiji Ozawa (1935-2024) (6) Obit: Seiji Ozawa (1935-2024) 11 Feb 24

Wikipedia says:
Seiji Ozawa (September 1, 1935–February 6, 2024) was a Japanese conductor known for his advocacy of modern composers and for his work with the San Francisco Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna State Opera, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he served as music director for 29 years. He was the recipient of numerous international awards and was the first Japanese person to conduct the Vienna New Year's Concert in 2002.

Here's his Sesame Street performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHLQjrNPPME

Ozawa was known for directing without a baton, but I see he had a baton in this performance. Interesting man.

I enjoyed the obituary on National Public Radio: https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2024/02/09/329884586/seiji-ozawa-conductor-boston-symphony-orchestra-dies-age-88

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