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DIED. YEVGENY SVETLANOV, 73, Russian conductor, composer and pianist, who made his conducting debut at the Bolshoi in 1955; in Moscow. Known for his interpretations of Russian compositions, he was recently dismissed from his 35-year post as chief conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra for working too much overseas...
...MBTA conductor for the outbound Red Line found Jayme Lipkin-Moore’s body in a tunnel 250 feet north of the Harvard Square stop around 8 p.m. on Thursday night, shutting down outbound T traffic for nearly three hours...
Ozawa came to the BSO in 1973, and in his first three seasons was also music director of the San Francisco Symphony. His tenure has not been without controversy. There was the occasional grumbling about working for a “jet-set” conductor with tedious rehearsal habits. Certain critics found his Baroque and Classical repertoire interpretations unsatisfying and uninformed, though anyone who heard him conduct a marvelous Bach Mass in B Minor last season can certainly refute that claim. However, his innumerable contributions are often overlooked. Audiences and musicians alike have responded to his passionate podium presence...
Seiji Ozawa, Conductor...
...Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has a venerable tradition of performing the modern classical music of the age. Its various conductors throughout its 121-year history have often promoted the display of new and occasionally controversial music. Although the music performed during the March 2 concert is not new in our time, it still retains the innovative flavor of much of the 20th century repertoire. The concert program skillfully integrated different genres and time periods in classical music, consisting of Stravinsky, Messiaen and Beethoven. All were directed by German guest conductor Ingo Metzmacher...