Coverage dated November 4, 2026 to November 5, 2026
Herbert Blomstedt, who headed San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95, dies at age 99
Headline from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mr. Blomstedt held a series of eminent positions over his extraordinarily long career, including leading for a decade each the Staatskapelle Dresden in Germany and the San Francisco Symphony.
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The much loved Swedish-American musician, particularly known for his work with the San Francisco Symphony and Leipzig Gewandhaus, continued performing until earlier this year The conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died aged 99.
Herbert Blomstedt died at 99 on Nov. 4, 2026, months after a wheelchair-entrance Mahler Ninth at Davies Hall halted in the third movement and ended his career.
Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.
Mr. Blomstedt held a series of eminent positions over his extraordinarily long career, including leading for a decade each the Staatskapelle Dresden in Germany and the San Francisco Symphony.
