Seiji Ozawa
He will be honored today with a Doctorate in Music.
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Born in China, he grew up in Japan studying music.
A performance hall at Tanglewood is named for him.
In an interview this spring for the French magazine Le Monde de la Musique, Ozawa said he would most like to be a ski instructor.
A year ago, Ozawa announced he would step down from the BSO in 2002 to take the baton at the Vienna State Opera.
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