Japan’s trailblazing conductor Seiji Ozawa dies from heart failure at 88
about 8 months ago (02/09/2024)
Japan’s trailblazing conductor Seiji Ozawa dies from heart failure at 88 | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Japan + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more Former director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Seiji Ozawa conducts during a rehearsal on November 26, 2008. Photo: AP Asia East Asia Japan’s trailblazing conductor Seiji Ozawa dies from heart failure at 88 Ozawa had two loves – piano and rugby – but a sporting accident led him on the path of conducting He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years and received multiple accolades across his career, including an honorary doctorate from Harvard Japan + FOLLOW Agence France-Presse and Kyodo Published: 9:09pm, 9 Feb, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP Seiji Ozawa, the iconic Japanese conductor known for his work with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and other world-famous ensembles, died on Tuesday due to heart failure at his home in Tokyo, his management office said on Friday. He was 88.