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Riccardo Muti

(1940) Conductor Italy

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Riccardo Muti is a conductor from Italy, best known for Gioacchino Rossini.

Quick Facts About Riccardo Muti

Born
July 28, 1940
Nationality
Italy
Profession
Conductor
Notable works
Gioacchino Rossini

About Riccardo Muti

Riccardo Muti is an Italian conductor. He is current music director of the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini. Muti has previously held posts at the Maggio Musicale in Florence, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Salzburg Whitsun Festival, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was named music director emeritus in Chicago in 2023.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Order of the British Empire Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grammy Awards Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Praemium Imperiale Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Princess of Asturias Awards Order of Friendship
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Order of the Rising Sun Birgit Nilsson Prize Order of St. Gregory the Great Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art Grammy Award for Best Classical Album Ratzinger Prize Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance Officer of the Legion of Honour Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Order of the British Empire Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Guido Cantelli Conducting Competition Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class honorary doctorate of Barcelona University

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