The Recording Academy Statement Re: Lorin Maazel

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ The Recording Academy) Four-time GRAMMY®-winning conductor, musician and composer Lorin Maazel devoted his life to music. A child prodigy who made his conducting debut at age eight, he has conducted nearly all of the world's leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony, and many others throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. He also had vast experience directing opera, and served as artistic director of the Vienna State Opera for two years. Throughout his extraordinary career of nearly eight decades, he conducted more than 150 orchestras in at least 5,000 opera and concert performances, and made more than 300 recordings. Additionally, he recognized the value of mentoring, from which he benefited as a youth, and established the Castleton Festival, nurturing and showcasing young talent through training seminars and performances, bringing a fresh perspective to classical music and ensuring its future. Our music community has lost a true music man, and his remarkable legacy will have a lasting impact for generations to come. Our sincere condolences go out to his family, his many friends and fans throughout the world, and the countless musicians who had the privilege of working with him.


Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy