That was around 10 years ago. Now 97, Blomstedt is the oldest active major orchestral conductor in the world and a frequent ...
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt talks about his humble beginnings, love of music, and conducting Schubert & Brahms this weekend ...
Herbert Blomstedt returns to Symphony Hall to answer the question Schubert reportedly asked himself in his teens, “Who can do ...
Nothing was rushed. If anything, the conductor enjoyed lingering over the little details, like the quiet bridge into the ...
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 ...
And though the phrase would doubtless set his nonagenarian teeth on edge, there’s only one word you can say to any musician still performing at 97: respect. The 67th Grammy Awards took place on Sunday ...