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Akeo Watanabe was born on 5 June, 1919 in Tokyo, is a Japanese conductor (1919–1990). Discover Akeo Watanabe's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

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Occupation conductor
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 5 June 1919
Birthday 5 June
Birthplace Tokyo
Date of death 22 June, 1990
Died Place Tokyo
Nationality Japan

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Akeo Watanabe (渡邉 暁雄) was a Japanese symphonic conductor, known for his recordings of the works of Jean Sibelius.

1919

Watanabe was born in 1919 to a Japanese father and Finnish mother.

He studied violin and conducted at the Tokyo Music School and the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, USA.

1945

His conducting premiere was with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in 1945.

1948

He was music director of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra from 1948 to 1954.

1956

In 1956, Watanabe founded the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and continued as its resident conductor until 1968.

1960

Watanabe made the first complete set of recordings of Sibelius' symphonies in stereophonic sound with the Japan Philharmonic from 1960 to 1962 for the Nippon Columbia Company (these were released on Columbia's Epic label in the United States).

1962

He was also a professor of conducting at the Tokyo University of the Arts from 1962 to 1967.

Watanabe was a regular guest conductor with orchestras in the United States and Europe.

1970

In 1970, he became music director of the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, and remained so until 1972.

1972

From 1972 to 1978, he was the music director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.

1978

In 1978, he once again became resident conductor of the newly reformed Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom he stayed until 1983.

1981

He re-recorded the Sibelius symphony cycle in digital sound with the same orchestra in 1981 for Denon.

1988

In 1988, he became the music director of the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, and remained there until 1990.

1990

Watanabe died in 1990.

Japan Philharmonic Orchestra records note that he remained as music director of the orchestra, which he founded, until his death.