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Kurt Masur was born on 18 July, 1927 in Brieg, Silesia, Germany [now Brzeg, Opolskie, Poland], is a soundtrack,music_department,actor. Discover Kurt Masur'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 88 years old?
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Occupation |
soundtrack,music_department,actor |
Age |
88 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
18 July 1927 |
Birthday |
18 July |
Birthplace |
Brieg, Silesia, Germany [now Brzeg, Opolskie, Poland] |
Date of death |
19 December, 2015 |
Died Place |
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
Nationality |
Poland
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He is a member of famous Soundtrack with the age 88 years old group.
Kurt Masur Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Kurt Masur height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .
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6' 3" (1.91 m) |
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Who Is Kurt Masur's Wife?
His wife is Tomoko Sakurai (1975 - 19 December 2015) ( his death) ( 1 child), Irrmgard Elsa Kaul (1971 - 1972) ( her death) ( 1 child), Brigitte Stütze (? - 1966) ( divorced) ( 3 children)
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Parents |
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Wife |
Tomoko Sakurai (1975 - 19 December 2015) ( his death) ( 1 child), Irrmgard Elsa Kaul (1971 - 1972) ( her death) ( 1 child), Brigitte Stütze (? - 1966) ( divorced) ( 3 children) |
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Kurt Masur Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kurt Masur worth at the age of 88 years old? Kurt Masur’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from Poland. We have estimated Kurt Masur's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
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Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Source of Income |
Soundtrack |
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Timeline
One of the most respected and admired artists of his generation, Kurt Masur is a regular guest conductor with the foremost orchestras of North America and Europe. Born in Brieg (Silesia) in 1927, Kurt Masur studied piano, composition and conducting at the Leipzig Conservatory.
In 1955, he had his first important engagement conducting the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra.
From 1970 to 1996, he was Music Director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, a post occupied in the past by such prestigious personalities as F Felix Mendelssohn, Arthur Nikisch, Wilhem Furtwängler and Bruno Walter.
He has taught at the Leipzig Academy of Music since 1975. Kurt Masur has made more than a hundred recordings with many orchestra.
In 1989, the key role he played in the pacifist demonstrations that led to the reunification of Germany brought him worldwide attention.
His close and intensive collaboration with the New-York Philharmonic Orchestra, whose Music Director he was from 1991 to 2002, was remarkable for its constant high standards of quality. Under his direction the New-York Philharmonic successfully launched many new initiatives, including the restoration of nationwide radio broadcasts of its concerts in the USA, and the creation of its own CD label, whose releases have won many awards. At the end of his period of service, Kurt Masur was the first music director in the orchestra's history to receive the title of Music Director Emeritus.
Since 1992 he has been Honorary Guest Conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
When he resigned his functions in 1996, the Gewandhaus Orchestra awarded him, for the first time of its history, the honorary title of Conductor Emeritus.
Among the many honors he has received are the Gold Medal for Music of the National Arts Club (1996), the grade of Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur from the French government, the title of Cultural Ambassador for New-York City (1997), and the Starry Cross of the Order of Merit of the German Federal Republic (2002).
In September 2000, he also took on the post of Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
In September 2002, Masur became Director of the Orchestre National de France. Among the notable events of his first season were the complete symphonies of Beethoven, the French premiere of Wynton Marsalis's All Rise with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, a Mendelssohn cycle, and two foreign tours, first to Hong Kong for 3 concerts in the International Arts Festival, and then to central and northern Europe.