Seiji Ozawa
Conductor
Seiji Ozawa was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China on September 1st, 1935 and is the Conductor. At the age of 89, Seiji Ozawa biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
September 1, 1935
Nationality
Japan
Place of Birth
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Age
89 years old
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Profession
Conductor, Music Director
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Kenji Ozawa (nephew)
Seiji Ozawa Awards
- 1958: Toho Gakuen School of Music: 1st Prize in conducting and composition
- 1959: International Competition of Orchestra Conductors, Besançon, France
- 1960: Koussevitzky Prize for Outstanding Student Conductor, Tanglewood
- 1976: Emmy Award for Evening at Symphony
- 1981: Grammy Award for "Best solo instrument performance with orchestra"
- 1992: Hans von Bülow Medal (given by the Berlin Philharmonic)
- 1994: Emmy for Dvořák in Prague
- 1994: Inouye Award, Japan
- 1994: Inauguration of Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood, the BSO's summer home in Massachusetts, where he also taught for the International Academy of Young Musicians
- 1997: Musician of the Year (Musical America)
- 1998: Conducted Beethoven's Ode to Joy at Nagano Winter Olympics opening ceremony
- 1998: Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur (France), for the promotion of French composers
- 2001: Member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts of the Institut de France (Given by French President Jacques Chirac)
- 2001: Person of Cultural Merit, Japan
- 2002: Doctor honoris causa, National University of Music Bucharest, Romania
- 2002: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (Given by Austrian President Thomas Klestil)
- 2002: Les Victoires de la Musique Classique (French CD prize)
- 2003: Mainichi Art Award and Suntory Music Prize
- 2004: Honorary Doctorate from the Sorbonne University of France
- 2008: Order of Culture, Japan
- 2009: Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria
- 2011: Praemium Imperiale, Japan
- 2011: Order of Friendship (Russia)
- 2012: Tanglewood Medal awarded, In Honor Of Tanglewood 75th Season, BSO begins new tradition with first-ever medal awarded to Seiji Ozawa, BSO Music Director Laureate, Tanglewood
- 2015: Kennedy Center Honoree
- 2016: Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
- 2016: Honorary Member of the Berlin Philharmonic