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Herbert Blomstedt, who headed San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95, dies at age 99
Compiled Nov 4
What happened
Herbert Blomstedt headed the San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95
The detail
He died Wednesday at his home in Gothenburg, Sweden, at age 99
The detail
His final performance was May 15 with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall, conducting Mahler's Ninth Symphony while in a wheelchair
The detail
He won Grammy Awards for recordings of Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' (1993) and Brahms' 'Ein Deutsches Requiem' (1996)
How it unfolded
July 11, 1927: Blomstedt born in Springfield, Massachusetts · 1929: His family moved back to Sweden · 1954-63: Principal conductor of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra in Sweden · 1985-95: Headed the San Francisco Symphony · May 15: Final performance with the San Francisco Symphony conducting Mahler's Ninth · Wednesday: Blomstedt died at his home in Gothenburg, Sweden