Willem Kes

Classical music, Conductor

1856 – 1934

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Who was Willem Kes?

Willem Kes, was a Dutch conductor and violinist.

He was the first principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, holding that position from 1888 to 1895. He left the Concertgebouw Orchestra to take up a conducting post with the Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow. From 1905 to 1926, Kes was director of a music conservatory in Koblenz.

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Born
Feb 16, 1856
Dordrecht
Also known as
  • Kes, Willem
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Profession
Lived in
  • Dordrecht
Died
Feb 22, 1934
Munich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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