Bernard Haitink, musician of the Year in the USA

Svenska:

Den holländske dirigenten Bernard Haitink fick igår priset som årets musiker av organisationen Musical America.
Trots sina 77 år har han nyligen blivit utsedd till ny chefsdirigent för Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1968-69 var det Birgit Nilsson - världens genom tiderna främsta dramatiska sopran (min kommentar) - som fick samma pris och ifjol gick priset till den finska sopranen Karita Mattila.

English:

The Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink other day received the price 'Musician of the Year' from the organization Musical America.
In spite of him being 77 years old he was recently appointed Chief Conductor for Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1968-69 the famous Swedish operasinger Birgit Nilsson the best dramatic soprano in the History of Opera (my comment) - received the same prize and last year it was the Finnish soprano Karita Mattila who was awarded.