| Camilla Kolchinsky | |
|---|---|
| Камилла Кольчинская | |
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| Born | (1931-12-25)December 25, 1931 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 16 February 2016(2016-02-16) (aged 84) Mountain View, California |
| Occupation | conductor (music) |
| Website | Official website |
Camilla Alexandrovna Kolchinsky (Russian: Камилла Александровна Кольчинская; 25 December 1931 – 16 February 2016) 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. 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." At the time of her death she was the emeritus director of the El Camino Youth Orchestra.
Recordings
- Glazunov/Dvorák Violin Concertos – Ilya Kaler (violin), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camilla Kolchinsky (conductor). Label: Naxos
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- Official website (Internet Archive)