Mariss Jansons

Conductor

Birthday January 14, 1943

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Latvia

DEATH DATE Nov 30, 2019 (76)

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About

Latvian maestro who conducted the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert.

Before Fame

He studied piano and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory.

Trivia

He was named Conductor of the Year in 2011 by the German journal Opernwelt.

Family Life

He was the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons and the singer Iraida Jansons.

Associated With

He and Otto Klemperer were both famous conductors from Europe.