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Herbert Blomstedt
Blomstedt in 2023
Born
Herbert Thorson Blomstedt

(1927-07-11) 11 July 1927 (age 98)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationConductor

Herbert Thorson Blomstedt (Swedish: [ˈhæ̌rːbɛʈ ˈblʊ̌mːstɛt]; born 11 July 1927) is an American-born Swedish conductor of classical music.[1] He was conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden, the San Francisco Symphony and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. At the age of 98, he continues to conduct concerts in Europe, the United States and Japan.

Biography

Herbert Blomstedt was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Adolf Blomstedt (1898–1981) and his wife Alida Armintha Thorson (1899–1957).[2] Two years after his birth, his Swedish parents moved the family back to their country of origin.[3] Blomstedt also lived in Finland during his youth.[4] He studied at the Stockholm Royal College of Music and the University of Uppsala,[5] followed by studies of contemporary music at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse in 1949, Baroque music with Paul Sacher at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, and further conducting studies with Igor Markevitch, Jean Morel at the Juilliard School, and Leonard Bernstein at Tanglewood's Berkshire Music Center.[6]

He won the Koussevitzky Conducting Prize in 1953 and the Salzburg Conducting Competition in 1955.[7][8]

Blomstedt is most noted for his performances of German and Austrian composers, such as Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner, Richard Strauss and Paul Hindemith, and also as a champion of Nordic composers, such as Edvard Grieg, Franz Berwald, Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen.[9]

A devout Seventh-day Adventist, Blomstedt does not rehearse on Friday nights or Saturdays, the Sabbath in Seventh-day Adventism.[10] He does, however, conduct concerts, since he considers actual performances to be an expression of his religious devotion rather than secular work.[11]

He has been Music Director or Principal Conductor of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra (1954–1962),[12] Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (1962–1968),[13] Danish Radio Symphony (1967–1977)[9] and Swedish Radio Symphony (1977–1982).[14] From 1975 to 1985, he served as chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden as well as the Saxon State Opera, in the process making many well-regarded recordings, including works of Richard Strauss and the complete Beethoven and Schubert symphonies, and leading the orchestra on international tours.[15][16][17]

Blomstedt was music director of the San Francisco Symphony from 1985 to 1995.[2] He led the orchestra on regular tours of Europe and Asia, and made numerous prize-winning recordings for London/Decca, winning two Grammy Awards, a Gramophone Award and a Grand Prix du Disque, as well as awards from Belgium, Germany, and Japan.[18] After leaving San Francisco full-time, Blomstedt held principal conductorships with the North German Radio Symphony (1996–1998)[19] and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (1998–2005).[20]

Blomstedt holds the title of conductor laureate with the San Francisco Symphony and is honorary conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra.[21] At age 98, he continues to conduct, and in February 2025, he completed a series of concerts with the San Francisco Symphony.[22][23] In October 2025, he conducted a series of concerts with the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo.[24] In May 2026, Blomstedt conducted two performances of Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony with the Detroit Symphony at Orchestra Hall.[25] Also in May 2026, he returned to San Francisco to perform a series of concerts with the same program. Blomstedt conducted the first concert but was unable to complete the series due to health concerns.[26][27]

In 2026, Blomstedt was honored with a bust in the Stockholm's Berwaldhallen.[28]

Personal life

Blomstedt was married to Traute, who died in 2003. They had four daughters.[29][30]

Awards

References

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  2. ^ a b Allen, David (2 March 2022). "A Conductor Brings Nearly a Century of Experience to Beethoven". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ Hoepfner, Fran (2 March 2022). "A magazine for the living". Still Alive. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  4. ^ "Herbert Blomstedt". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Herbert Blomstedt Collection". Special collections. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. ^ Baden-Baden, Festspielhaus. "Herbert Blomstedt". Festspielhaus Baden-Baden (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  7. ^ Padfield, Will (27 December 2024). "97-year-old Herbert Blomstedt conducts epic climax of Mahler Symphony". Classic FM. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  8. ^ Stevenson, Joseph (11 July 1927). "Herbert Blomstedt – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  9. ^ a b "Nielsen: Symphonies, Overtures & Concertos (5 Hybrid SACD)". Warner Classics. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  10. ^ "Herbert Blomstedt On Old Music, Sabbath Rest, and Awful Hymns". Spectrum Magazine. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  11. ^ Steinbrink, Mark (9 March 1986). "San Francisco's New Conductor – A Man of Firm Beliefs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  12. ^ Symfoniorkester, Norrköpings (25 January 2022). "English". Norrköpings Symfoniorkester (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  13. ^ "Blomstedt conducts Bruckner's last". Oslo Philharmonic. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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  17. ^ "Biography, Discography & Albums". Coda Music. 11 July 1927. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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  19. ^ "Herbert Blomstedt und das NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester". ndr.de (in German). 30 October 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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  23. ^ Winn, Steven (4 June 2026). "At 97, Conductor Herbert Blomstedt Is Back to Business With SF Symphony". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  24. ^ "Concerts by Months | NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo". www.nhkso.or.jp. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Video: Veranstaltungen zu klassischer Musik, Oper, Ballett und Tanz finden". Bachtrack (in German). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  26. ^ Hirsch, Lisa. "Herbert Blomstedt Struggles Through SF Symphony Concert". SF Classical Voice. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  27. ^ Shulze, Talia (18 May 2026). "Conductor Herbert Blomstedt Withdraws from San Francisco Symphony Engagement After Struggling Through Concert". Symphony. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  28. ^ Franck, Rémy (3 June 2026). "Herbert Blomstedt honored with a bust in Stockholm's Berwaldhallen". Pizzicato (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  29. ^ "Dirigent Herbert Blomstedt wird 85". Advent-Verlag (in German). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  30. ^ Schurig, Jörg (10 July 2017). "Ein Leben für die Musik: Dirigent Herbert Blomstedt wird 90". nmz - neue musikzeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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  32. ^ "Herbert Blomstedt". Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  33. ^ "Herbert Blomstedt". Léonie Sonnings Musikpris. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  34. ^ "Rheingau Musik Preis". Ein Sommer voller Musik! (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  35. ^ "Dirigent Herbert Blomstedt erhält Großes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern". Neue Musikzeitung (in German). 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  36. ^ "Dirigent Herbert Blomstedt erhält Opus Klassik für Lebenswerk". Neue Musikzeitung (in German). 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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