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Your questions: Herbert Blomstedt, who headed San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95, dies at age 99
Compiled Nov 4
What was the exact cause of death?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
Why did the Mahler performance halt during the third movement?
His final performance was May 15 with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall, conducting Mahler's Ninth Symphony while in a wheelchair
What will happen to his scheduled 2027 performances, including with the Vienna Philharmonic?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
How did his health decline leading up to his final performance?
His final performance was May 15 with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall, conducting Mahler's Ninth Symphony while in a wheelchair