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Memorial Page for Kurt Masur

Jul 18, 1927 – Dec 19, 2015(88 years)Died in:Greenwich, Fairfield County

German conductor

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Biography

Birthplace

Brzeg, Opole Voivodeship

Place of Death

Greenwich, Fairfield County

Nationality

Germany

Cause of Death

Parkinson's disease

Burial Place

Leipzig South Cemetery

Occupation(2)

conductor university teacher

Awards(5)

Leo-Baeck-MedalGreat Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyHanns Martin Schleyer PrizeSteiger AwardLeipzig International Mendelssohn Prize

Spouse(2)

Irmgard KaulTomoko Sakurai

Education(1)

University of Music and Theatre Leipzig

Kurt Masur (* July 18, 1927 in Brzeg; † December 19, 2015 in Greenwich) was a german conductor. He was 88 years old. He was married to Irmgard Kaul and Tomoko Sakurai. He studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. He received 5 awards, including Leo-Baeck-Medal, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. His cause of death was Parkinson's disease. He was buried at Leipzig South Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in Brzeg, Opole Voivodeship

1927

Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize

1991

Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2007

Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize

2007

Leo-Baeck-Medal

2010

Died in Greenwich, Fairfield County (Parkinson's disease)

2015

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Kurt Masur. Forever remembered.