Kurt Masur made Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur

The French Ambassador, Gérard Errera, presented Kurt Masur, conductor of the Orchestre National de France, with the insignia of Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur.

The ceremony took place on Wednesday, 18 July at the Ambassador’s residence.

Before this, Kurt Masur had conducted an exceptional concert given jointly by the Orchestre National de France and the London Philharmonic at the Proms.

This was also the great conductor’s 80th birthday.

More than 200 guests attended the reception at the Residence./.

Read the Ambassador’s speech

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