Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88 - last hour. Ozawa led orchestras in Chicago, Toronto and San Francisco before coming to Boston.
He left the United States in 2002 to become chief conductor of the Vienna State Opera until 2010. The death - which occurred on Tuesday - was caused by heart failure, and only close relatives attended the funeral. (HANDLE) . Seijiro Ozawa, the world-famous Japanese conductor, has died at the age of 88.