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Conductor Herbert Blomstedt Dies at Age 99

Conductor Herbert Blomstedt Dies at Age 99
Herbert Blomstedt served as music director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra from 1998 to 2005. (File photo) / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa
From: Sachsen News

Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died. He passed away on Wednesday at the age of 99 in Gothenburg, according to a statement from the Leipzig Gewandhaus. According to reports from his agency, he died at home surrounded by his family.

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