Seiji Ozawa

Summary

Seiji Ozawa is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shenyang^[2]. He was born on September 1, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Setagaya^[4]. He died on February 6, 2024^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], music director^[7], and musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,750 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Seiji Ozawa's place of birth was Shenyang^[2].
• Seiji Ozawa passed away in Setagaya^[4].
• Seiji Ozawa was born on September 1, 1935^[3].
• Seiji Ozawa died on February 6, 2024^[5].
• Seiji Ozawa's father was Kaisaku Ozawa^[10].
• Among Seiji Ozawa's spouses was Kyoko Edo^[11].
• Among Seiji Ozawa's spouses was Miki Irie^[12].
• A child of Seiji Ozawa was Seira Ozawa^[13].
• A child of Seiji Ozawa was Yukiyoshi Ozawa^[14].
• Seiji Ozawa held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Seiji Ozawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[16].
• Seiji Ozawa's professions included conductor^[6].
• Seiji Ozawa's professions included music director^[7].
• Seiji Ozawa worked as a musician^[8].
• Seiji Ozawa's field of work was classical music^[17].
• Seiji Ozawa's field of work was conducting^[18].
• Seiji Ozawa's education included a stint at Toho Gakuen School of Music^[19].
• Seiji Ozawa received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Seiji Ozawa received the Order of Culture^[21].
• Seiji Ozawa received the Emmy Award^[22].
• Seiji Ozawa received the Praemium Imperiale^[23].
• Seiji Ozawa received the Order of Friendship^[24].
• Seiji Ozawa received the Kikuchi Kan Prize^[25].
• Seiji Ozawa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Seiji Ozawa was a member of Académie des beaux-arts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-09-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-02-06^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, japanese conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 98c3e4e1-2f01-4ead-911f-8d4b95a6c461^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Shenyang^[2], Seiji Ozawa… he was born on September 1, 1935^[3]. His father was Kaisaku Ozawa^[10].

Education

Seiji Ozawa was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music^[19]. Studied under Hideo Saito^[35], Charles Munch^[36], Leonard Bernstein^[37], and Herbert von Karajan^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], music director^[7], and musician^[8]. Fields of work include classical music^[17], a music genre^[39], founded in 0500^[40] and conducting^[18], an activity^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[42], in France^[43]; Order of Culture^[21], an order^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1937^[46]; Emmy Award^[22], a television award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1949^[49]; Praemium Imperiale^[23], an international award^[50], founded in 1988^[51]; Order of Friendship^[24], an order^[52], in Russia^[53], founded in 1994^[54]; and Kikuchi Kan Prize^[25], a literary award^[55], in Japan^[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kyoko Edo^[11], a pianist^[57], 1937–2024^[58], of Japan^[59], awarded the Art Encouragement Prizes^[60] and Miki Irie^[12], an actor^[61], b. 1944^[62], of Japan^[63]. Children include Seira Ozawa^[13], a translator^[64], b. 1971^[65], of Japan^[66] and Yukiyoshi Ozawa^[14], an actor^[67], b. 1974^[68], of Japan^[69], awarded the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[70].

Death and Burial

Seiji Ozawa died on February 6, 2024^[5]. He passed away in Setagaya^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[71].

Why It Matters

Seiji Ozawa ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,750 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Seiji Ozawa born?

Seiji Ozawa was born in Shenyang^[2].

Where did Seiji Ozawa die?

Seiji Ozawa died in Setagaya^[4].

Who were Seiji Ozawa's parents?

Seiji Ozawa's father was Kaisaku Ozawa^[10].

Who was Seiji Ozawa married to?

Seiji Ozawa's spouses include Kyoko Edo^[11] and Miki Irie^[12].

What did Seiji Ozawa do for work?

Seiji Ozawa worked as conductor^[6], music director^[7], and musician^[8].

Where did Seiji Ozawa go to school?

Seiji Ozawa was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music^[19].

What awards did Seiji Ozawa receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], Order of Culture^[21], Emmy Award^[22], and Praemium Imperiale^[23].