Mariss jansons mussorgsky biography

Latvian conductor (1943–2019)

"Jansons" redirects here. For others with the surname, see Jansons (surname).

Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 1 December 2019^[a]) was a Latvian conductor, best known for his interpretations of Mahler, Strauss, and Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich.^[7] During his lifetime he was often cited as among the world's leading conductors;^{[7][8][9][10]} in a 2015 Bachtrack poll, he was ranked by music critics as the world's third best living conductor.^[11] Jansons was long associated with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (BRSO; 2003–2019) and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO; 2004–2015) as music director.

Born in Riga, Latvia, Jansons moved to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in 1956, where he studied conducting, and he received further training in Austria. He first achieved prominence with the Oslo Philharmonic,