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Herbert Blomstedt, Seven-Decade Conductor, Dies at 99
Herbert Blomstedt died at 99 on Nov. 4, 2026, months after a wheelchair-entrance Mahler Ninth at Davies Hall halted in the third movement and ended his career.
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About Herbert Blomstedt
Herbert Thorson Blomstedt is a Swedish-American conductor of classical music. He was conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden, the San Francisco Symphony and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. At the age of 99, he continues to conduct concerts in Europe, the United States and Japan; although he cancelled several concerts since suffering a health issue while conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in May 2026.
Everything about Herbert Blomstedt →- Occupation
- conductor, musician
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Born
- July 11, 1927
- Died
- November 4, 2026