Kurt Masur
- Birthday: 7/18/1927
- Deathday: 12/19/2015
- Place of birth: Brzeg, Poland
- Fame for: Acting
Biography
Kurt Masur was a German conductor. Called "one of the last old-style maestros", he directed many of the principal orchestras of his era. He had a long career as the Kapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and also served as music director of the New York Philharmonic.