That was around 10 years ago. Now 97, Blomstedt is the oldest active major orchestral conductor in the world and a frequent ...

Nothing was rushed. If anything, the conductor enjoyed lingering over the little details, like the quiet bridge into the ...

Conductor Herbert Blomstedt talks about his humble beginnings, love of music, and conducting Schubert & Brahms this weekend ...

This time, the masterpieces we share are by Franz Schubert, and include the first movement of Symphony No. 2 as well as Symphony No. 4 in its entirety, both conducted by Suzuki Masaaki.

But it’s also because the piece—like Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphony or Bach’s “Art of the Fugue”—belongs to that cherished class of works that achieve greatness despite their ...

Symphony in C is presenting work from 'Beethoven & Schubert' for one night only, on February 22 at Gordon Theater.

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This time last year, the San Francisco Symphony’s conductor laureate, Herbert Blomstedt, withdrew from a set of concerts he was slated to lead at Davies Symphony Hall. The nonagenarian had suffered a ...

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra pulled a musical rabbit out of a hat Saturday night, after injury forced its planned guest ...

And though the phrase would doubtless set his nonagenarian teeth on edge, there’s only one word you can say to any musician ...