Camilla Kolchinsky

Camilla Kolchinsky (25.12.1937 – 16.02.2016)[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]

Camilla Kolchinsky
Born(1937-12-25)December 25, 1937
Moscow
DiedFebruary 16, 2016(2016-02-16) (aged 78)
Mountain View, California
Occupationconductor (music)
WebsiteOfficial website

Recordings
  • Glazunov/Dvorák Violin Concertos – Ilya Kaler (violin), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camilla Kolchinsky (conductor). Label: Naxos[4]

References
  1. El Camino Youth Symphony. Kolchinsky Scholarship Fund
  2. Harrington, Jim (November 8, 1996). "A well-conducted life". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  3. Films Suédois. Svenska Filminstitutet. 1988-01-01. p. 63.
  4. Greenfield, Edward (April 1995). Review: Glazunov/Dvorák Violin Concertos".Gramophone
  5. Variety Film Reviews. Garland Pub. 1987-01-01. ISBN 9780835226677.
  6. Morin, Alexander J. (2002-01-01). Classical Music: The Listener's Companion. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 286. ISBN 9780879306380.
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