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Francisco Symphony Then-San Francisco Symphony Music Director Seiji Ozawa at Heavenly Resort in Tahoe in 1974. Even orchestra conductors hit the slopes at Tahoe - as did Seiji Ozawa, pictured at Heavenly Resort in winter 1974. Born to Japanese parents...
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Seiji Ozawa, center, reacts as he greets the audience after a performance with violoncellist Dai Miyata, unseen, and the Mito Chamber Orchestra at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Ozawa, 76, conducted the musicians only last half of... View Photo »
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(Pictured above is music writer Jeff Dunn, who when asked his impressions of the first half of the concert, stated that he was saving it for his review in Musical America or some similar site.) Salonen, above right looking like a Finnish version of...
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Lerman, who won a MacArthur genius grant in 2002, was cited for being "a pioneer in making site-specific dances and including various communities in artistic and civic engagement projects that often mix dance with spoken word, imagery, and music. She...
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Having endured the long goodbye of Seiji Ozawa, its 15th music director, who departed after 29 years in 2002, the 131-year-old ensemble faces another wrenching transition. The venerable orchestra is making its way forward following the resignation of...
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Seiji Ozawa conducts violoncellist Dai Miyata, left in front, with the Mito Chamber Orchestra at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Ozawa, 76, conducted the musicians only last half of Sunday's concert due to poor physical condition. View Photo »
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Symphony Orchestra, which is due next week: BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Founded: 1881 Home: Symphony Hall Music director: vacant (Seattle Symphony Music Director Ludovic Morlot will conduct here) Past music directors: Arthur Nikisch, Karl Muck, Pierre Monteux,...
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TOKYO (Nikkei)--World-renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa has returned to the podium after a three-month break to recover from cancer, and his passion for nurturing young musical talent is as strong as ever. read full article... This article is available to N
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Seiji Ozawa (小澤 征爾, Ozawa Seiji?, born September 1, 1935) is a Japanese conductor, particularly noted for his interpretations of large-scale late Romantic works. He is most known for his work as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera. Full Article
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Seiji Ozawa conducts violoncellist Dai Miyata, left in front, with the Mito Chamber Orchestra at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Ozawa, 76, conducted the musicians only last half of Sunday's concert due to poor physical condition.
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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, right, shakes hands with Prince Hitachi during an awarding ceremony of the Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. Applauding in the background is Hitachi's wife Princess Hanako.
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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (R) receives the gold medal from Japanese Prince Hitachi during the awards ceremony for the 23th Praemium Imperiale Awards in Tokyo on October 19, 2011. The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association.
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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa poses during a photo session at a joint press conference for the 23th Praemium Imperiale Awards in Tokyo on October 18, 2011. Ozawa won the prize in the music category. The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art...
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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa speaks during a joint press conference for the 23th Praemium Imperiale Awards in Tokyo on October 18, 2011. Ozawa won the prize in the music category. The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association.
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Maestro Seiji Ozawa conducts the Seiji Ozawa Ongaku-juku orchestra during a rehearsal at the National Theatre in Beijing in this April 15, 2009 file photo. Ozawa will not take part in a music festival in China later this week, organisers said, with media reporting that he was in...
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British actress Judi Dench (L) chats to Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa during a joint press conference for the 23th Praemium Imperiale Awards in Tokyo on October 18, 2011. Dench won the prize in the theatre/film category, while Ozawa on for music. The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts...
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Praemium Imperiale culture award winner conductor Seiji Ozawa of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. The arts prize from the Japan Art Association are awarded to prominent people in five fields, painting, sculpture, architecture, music and theater/film,...
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Praemium Imperiale culture award winners, British actress Judi Dench, left, and Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, chat each other at a press conference in Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. The arts prize from the Japan Art Association are awarded to prominent people in five fields, painting,...
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Japan's most famous orchestral conductor, Seiji Ozawa, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo in this January 7, 2010 file picture. Ozawa will not take part in a music festival in China later this week, organisers said, with media reporting that he was in hospital in Tokyo for tests. ...
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British sculptor Anish Kapoor, center, receives a certificate of merit from Japan Art Association Vice Chairperson Hanae Mori during an awarding ceremony of the Praemium Imperiale in Tokyo, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. Applauding at right are other awardees, Mexican architect Roberto...
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Winners of Praemium Imperiale culture award pose for photographers at a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011. They are, from left, actress Judi Dench of Britain, conductor Seiji Ozawa of Japan, architect Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico, sculptor Anish Kapoor of Britain and video...
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Seiji Ozawa conducts violoncellist Dai Miyata, left in front, with the Mito Chamber Orchestra at Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Ozawa, 76, conducted the musicians only last half of Sunday's concert due to poor physical condition.
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