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Maestro (/ ˈ m aɪ s t r oʊ /; from the Italian maestro [maˈestro; maˈɛstro], meaning "master" or "teacher," [1] plural: maestros or maestri) is an honorific title of respect, sometimes abbreviated Mo.
Riccardo Chailly OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [rikˈkardo ʃʃaˈ(j)i], French:; born 20 February 1953) is an Italian conductor. He is currently music director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra and of La Scala.
Jaap van Zweden SBS (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjaːp fɑn ˈzʋeːdə(n)]; born 12 December 1960) is a Dutch conductor and violinist. He is currently music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra , the New York Philharmonic , and the Seoul Philharmonic .
During that period, in Italy, the position (Italian: maestro di capella) largely referred to directors of music assigned to cathedrals and sacred institutions rather than those under royal or aristocratic patronage. A Kapellmeister position was a senior one and involved supervision of other musicians.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC (French pronunciation: [ja.nik ne.zɛ se.ɡɛ̃]; born Yannick Séguin; [1] 6 March 1975) is a Canadian conductor and pianist. He is the music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montréal), the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos (May 25, 1906 [a] – May 20, 1971), called "The Immortal" and "The Maestro", was a Cuban pitcher, utility player, and manager.He played in the Negro leagues and Latin American leagues from 1923 to 1945 as a two-way player, predominantly as a pitcher and a second baseman, although he excelled at all nine positions and later as a manager.
Image of Dame Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge, performing at Opera in the Park – taken by Don McMurdo and held in the National Library of Australia; Image of Dame Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti on stage with Richard Bonynge, performing at the Sydney Opera House in 1983 – taken by Don McMurdo and held in the National Library of Australia
Claudio Abbado OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo abˈbaːdo]; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation. [1]