Biography of Thomas Schippers

Thomas Schippers (* 9. March 1930 in Portage; † 16. December 1977 in New York City) was an uS-amerikanischer Dirigent. He was 47 years old. His education included Yale University, Juilliard School and Curtis Institute of Music. He was awarded the Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Spoleto.