Bernard Haitink, 1929-2021

Bernard Haitink, former principal conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, who died Oct. 21 at age 92,  achieved many milestones. Regarded as one of the greatest conductors of his era, he led his first professional concert in 1954, and in 1961, was named principal conductor of the famed Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Among many honors, he won two Grammy Awards, including one with the CSO. During his Chicago tenure, he recorded eight discs on CSO Resound.