Kent Nagano

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Kent Nagano is one of the most exciting American conductors, with a particular expertise in 20th Century repertory. His parents were Nissei (second-generation Japanese-Americans), who ran a family farm in Morro Park. He was brought up with American and Japanese traditions. For instance, in music he studied viola, clarinet, and koto, in addition to being taught piano by his mother. He attended the ...more