Seiji Ozawa was born into a Japanese family living in Manchuria, then an occupied province of China and part of the Empire of Japan; but the family moved to the Japanese islands in 1944 when World War

During Seiji Ozawa’s student days he heard two American orchestras on tour in Japan, the Symphony of the Air and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and these proved to be formative experiences. While

Seiji Ozawa press reviews Seiji Ozawa's Return to the Stage - NYTimes.comAwards and honors1958: Toho School of Music: 1st Prize in conducting and composition1959: International Competition

Seiji Ozawa recordings / discography Recording labelsSony BMGRCA Victor Red SealPhilipsDeutsche GrammophonUniversal Music GroupEMI ClassicsRCADG GalleriaTeldec