Herbert Blomstedt, who headed San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95, dies at age 99

1. July 11, 1927
   Blomstedt born in Springfield, Massachusetts
2. 1929
   His family moved back to Sweden
3. 1954-63
   Principal conductor of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra in Sweden
4. 1985-95
   Headed the San Francisco Symphony
5. May 15
   Final performance with the San Francisco Symphony conducting Mahler's Ninth
6. Wednesday
   Blomstedt died at his home in Gothenburg, Sweden

“Every bar, every note is shared by us, and it's a very intense communication. It's like intense sex.”