Name the birthplace (both old & new names) of a famous composer, who died before he finished his 10th symphony.

both names: 1 word.
Old name: 8 letters
New name: 7 letters
Both has "A" in 2nd position, from KritzA.

Kalischt
Kaliste

Gustav Mahler's birthplace in Bohemia, now Czech Rep.

That's it, grandmere. Now back to you.

This Latvian-born conductor will be leaving his post with a reknowned US orchestra this season. First and last names: first,6 letters; last, 7 letters. The "A" from Kaliste is the second letter of both first and last names.

Trop facile! :-)

Mariss Jansons of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra?

Yes!

And back to you, yk!

Staying on the musical theme...

This Bavarian conductor is a past recipient of the Toscanini Gold Baton.

8, 10

"N" from Mariss JaNsons is the 7th letter of the first name.

Wolfgang Sawallisch?

Wolfgang Sawallisch??

It looks like (hopefully) great minds think alike! If we're right, you get the next turn, Grandmere....

No, if we get it, you take it, please; I've done a few already today!

I seem to be running out of "good" words; they're either too easy or too obscure!

annettetx & grandmere-

You're both right!
annettetx- guess you're up next!

This town, traditional starting point of the Crusades, is home to a church housing the reliquary of Mary Magdalene.

7 letters; L from Wolfgang is the 5th letter.

Good luck!
Annette

vezelay?

right you are -- on to you....

I've never been to Vezelay, but was reading about it in a book about the Crusades. The carvings inside the Church look beautiful.

Annette

Burgundy is one of the areas that we are researching for this year's trip so that was one I knew immediately. So here is a clue from one of the other place we are considering.

Clue: Belonging to the Carondelet family until 1621, this village is renown for the five restored windmills that hearken back to its industrial past.
1 word - 6 letters. The fifth letter is an "E" from Vezelay.

Crupet?

cmt,

you're good! That is it.

U R Up.

Hats off to you,cmt; your research skills are top notch!

topping for cmt