Kurt Masur, who made his formal debut as the New York Philharmonic’s music director on Sept. 11, 1991, has died at age of 88, according to The New York Times. At the time of his death Saturday, he was music director emeritus of the Philharmonic and has been long credited for elevating the ensemble into a regarded and well-known orchestra, the newspaper reported. The Times said Masur’s "finest hour, and gift to the city," came on Sept. 20, 2001. Masur led the Philharmonic in a nationally televised memorial to the attack victims.
By 9/11 Memorial Staff