Background
Masur, Kurt was born on July 18, 1927 in Brieg, Silesia, Germany.
Masur, Kurt was born on July 18, 1927 in Brieg, Silesia, Germany.
Graduate, National Music Schule, Breslau, Germany, 1944. Graduate, Leipzig Conservatory, 1948. Degree (honorary), University Michigan, Cleveland Institute Music, Leipzig University, Westminster Choir College, Hamilton College.
Repetiteur and conductor Halle National Theatre, 1948-1951. Conductor Erfurt City Theatre, 1951-1953, Leipzig City Theatre, 1953-1955, Dresden Philharmonic, 1955-1958. General music director Mecklenburg Staatstheater, 1958-1960.
Museum director Komische Oper Berlin, 1960-1964. Chief conductor Dresden Philharmonic, 1967-1972. Conductor Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, 1970-1996.
Museum director New York Philharmonic, New York City, 1991—2002. Conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra, 1989-1992, since 2000. Music director Orchestre National de France, Paris, since 2002.
Music director emeritus Philharmonic Society of New York, since 2002. Professor Leipzig Academy Music, since 1975. Honorary guest conductor Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 1992.
Musician (tours include): Europe, South America, Japan, United States, Canada, Middle East. Musician: (recording artist) Symphonies by Mendelssohn, Symphonies by Brahms, Symphonies by Bruckner, Symphonies by Beethoven, Symphonies by Schumann, Symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev's Piano Concertos, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis.
