- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMariss Ivars Georgs Jansons
- Mariss Jansons was born on January 14, 1943 in Riga, Latvia. He was an actor, known for Skam (2015), In Memory of Me (2007) and Afstiros katallilo (2008). He was married to Irina Outchitel and Ira Jansons. He died on November 30, 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- SpousesIrina Outchitel(1967 - November 30, 2019) (his death)Ira Jansons (divorced, 1 child)
- Has been chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich since 2003 and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam since 2004.
- As his mother was Jewish, during WWII, he was born in hiding in Nazi-occupied Latvia, after his grandfather and uncle had been killed by the Nazis.
- Born to Arvíds Jansons, a conductor, and his wife Iraida, a singer.
- Conducted the Vienna New Year's Concert in 2006 and is expected to conduct again in 2012.
- His daughter Ilona is a pianist.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
