Background
OZAWA, Seiji was born on September 1, 1935 in Shenyang, China.
OZAWA, Seiji was born on September 1, 1935 in Shenyang, China.
Toho School of Music, Tokyo (under Professor Hideo Saito), Tanglewood, United States of America, and in West Berlin under Herbert von Karajan. Conductor 1960, Laureate, Fondation du Japon 1988.
Assistant Conductor (under Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic 1961-1962 (including tour of Japan 1961). Guest conductor, San Francisco Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Montreal, Minneapolis, Toronto and London Symphony Orchestras 1961-1965. Music Director Ravinia Festival, Chicago 1964-1968.
Music Director Toronto Symphony Orchestra 1965-1969. Toured Europe conducting many of the major orchestras 1966-1967. Salzburg Festival 1969.
Music Director San Francisco Symphony Orchestra 1970-1976. Music Director Boston Symphony since 1973. Toured United States of America, France, Federation Republic of Germany, China 1979, Austria, United Kingdom 1981.
Japan 1981, 1986, toured England, Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria and Belgium 1988. Now makes frequent guest appearances with most of the leading orchestras of America, Europe and Japan. Conductor 1960, Laureate, Fondation du Japon 1988.
Golf, tennis, skiing.
Married 1st Kyoko Edo, 2nd Vera Ilyan.