Kazimierz Wiłkomirski

Composer

1900 – 1995

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Who was Kazimierz Wiłkomirski?

Kazimierz Wiłkomirski; was a Polish cellist, composer and conductor. Son of Alfred Wiłkomirski, brother of Wanda Wiłkomirska. Graduate of the Moscow Conservatory.

1930-1939 - member of the Kwartet Polski with Irena Dubiska, 1945-1947 - Szymanowski Quartet. Durind World War II, living in occupied Warsaw, participated in underground quartet concerts with Eugenia Umińska.

In 1934—1939 - director of the Gdańsk Conservatory; 1945—1947 - first rector of Łódź Conservatory. Director of the Baltic State Opera in 1952–57; professor of the Academy of Music in Sopot. After 1957 - Director and Principal Conductor of Opera Wrocławska.

Gave concerts as solo cellist.

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Born
Sep 1, 1900
Also known as
  • Wiłkomirski, Kazimierz
Died
Mar 7, 1995

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on July 23, 2013

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