Kurt Masur

Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 18, 1927
Day of Death: December 19, 2015 (88 years old)
Place of Birth: Brzeg, Poland
Kurt Masur was a German conductor. Called "one of the last old-style maestros", he directed many of the principal orchestras of his era. He had a long career as the Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and also served as music director of the New York Philharmonic.