Camilla Kolchinsky
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| Born | December 25, 1931 |
| Died | 16 February 2016 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | conductor (music) |
| Website | Official website |
Camilla Kolchinsky (25 December 1931 – 16 February 2016)[1] (Russian: Камилла Кольчинская) was a Jewish conductor who was born in Russia. She was born in Moscow and made her debut as a conductor in Leningrad, now is known as St. Petersburg, while still a student. In 1976 she emigrated to Israel.[2][3] She had conducted performances of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and according to Gramophone was "one of the few Russian women to have made a successful international career as a conductor."[4][5][6] At the time of her death she was the emeritus director of the El Camino Youth Orchestra.[1]
Recordings[edit]
- Glazunov/Dvorák Violin Concertos – Ilya Kaler (violin), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camilla Kolchinsky (conductor). Label: Naxos[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b El Camino Youth Symphony. Kolchinsky Scholarship Fund Archived 28 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Harrington, Jim (8 November 1996). "A well-conducted life". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Films Suédois. Svenska Filminstitutet. 1 January 1988. p. 63.
- ^ a b Greenfield, Edward (April 1995). Review: Glazunov/Dvorák Violin Concertos".Gramophone
- ^ Variety Film Reviews. Garland Pub. 1 January 1987. ISBN 9780835226677.
- ^ Morin, Alexander J. (1 January 2002). Classical Music: The Listener's Companion. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 286. ISBN 9780879306380.
External links[edit]
- Official website (Internet Archive)
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