Conductor Edo de Waart retires after 60 years

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By Jacob Stockinger

World-famous Dutch conductor Edo de Waart (below) announced on Wednesday that he is retiring after a career that has spanned 60 years.

You might recall that de Waart, 82, was the music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra from 2008 to 2017 and is now a conductor laureate of the MSO.

He lived in Middleton, Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison, while conducting in Milwaukee. He and his sixth wife, Rebecca Dopp, and their two children now live in Maple Bluff, another suburb of Madison.

De Waart is known for championing contemporary music and for an his extensive catalogue of recordings.

The Ear especially loved his early recording of Mozart’s “Gran Partita” wind serenade with the Netherlands Wind Ensemble. You can hear the sublime slow movement — which was used in the film “Amadeus” —  in the YouTube video at the bottom. 

Here is a press release from his current agent:

https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2024-04-09/conductor-edo-de-waart-announces-his-retirement

Here is a link to a biography in Wikipedia that has many details about de Waart and his career:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_de_Waart

Did you ever hear de Waart conduct?

Did you happen to play music under Edo de Waart?

Do you have a favorite de Waart recording?

What do you think of Edo de Waart as a conductor?

The Ear wants to hear.

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