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- Born: March 9, 1939
- Origin: Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England
- Active: 1953 - Present
- Occupation: Conductor
- Plays the cello
- 1964: Graduated University of London
- Postgraduate work at Harvard University
- 1967: Join New England Conservatory
- 1979: Became director of Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
- Lives in Boston, Massachusetts
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Conductor Benjamin Zander is the musical director of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra with which, he has recorded several acclaimed interpretations of Gustav Mahler's compositions.
Zander is perhaps better known for his lectures on leadership. He has been a keynote speaker at the World Economic Forum on four occasions, and he was given the "Caring Citizen of the Humanities" Award in 2002 by the International Council for Caring Communities. Zander was a featured speaker at TED 2008.
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Honors and Awards
In 2004, German Record Critic's Award Association gave Zander's recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 the Critic's Choice Award. Zander's recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 9 was nominated for a Grammy Award. Leeds Metropolitan University awarded Zander with an Honorary Doctorate on July 19, 2006. -
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Presentation Zen: Benjamin Zander: Who are we being? http://tinyurl.com/yhhrb8b
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@TricotChico It's from the book "The Art of Possibility" by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander. A guy from NASA said it.
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When one peels away layers of opinion, entitlement, pride to reveal a truth, others instantly feel the connection.-Benjamin Zander
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"my job is to awaken opportunity in other people" - Benjamin Zander, conductor
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