- Born
- Died
- Birth nameErich Kunzel Jr.
- Nickname
- The Prince of Pops
- Erich Kunzel was born on March 21, 1935 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010), Great Performances (1971) and Uncle Sam (1996). He was married to Brunhilde Kunzel. He died on September 1, 2009 in Swan's Island, Maine, USA.
- SpouseBrunhilde Kunzel(1965 - September 1, 2009) (his death)
- Was the former lead conductor of The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
- He was awarded the 2006 American National Medal of the Arts by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C. for his services to music.
- He made his professional debut with the Santa Fe Opera in 1957.
- He attended Dartmouth, Harvard and Brown universities.
- He joined the Cincinnati Symphony in 1965 as associate conductor.
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