Lorin Maazel | |
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Maazel in 2008 | |
| Born | March 6, 1930 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | July 13, 2014 (aged 84) Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, violinist, composer |
| Years active | 1950–2014 |
| Known for | Directing and conducting: Cleveland Orchestra; Orchestre National de France; Vienna State Opera; New York Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Father | Lincoln Maazel |
| Website | https://www.maestromaazel.com/ |
Lorin Varencove Maazel (March 6, 1930 – July 13, 2014) was an American conductor, violinist and composer.

Maazel was born to Jewish American parents of Russian origin in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. His father, Lincoln Maazel, was also a conductor.
In 1960, Maazel became the first American to conduct at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus. He was chief conductor of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1965 to 1971 and the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester (RSO Berlin) from 1964 to 1975.
He died aged 84 on July 13, 2014, his Castleton Farms estate in Virginia, from complications of pneumonia.