Kazimierz Wiłkomirski; (September 1, 1900,

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- March 7, 1995,

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) was a Polish cellist, composer and conductor. Son of Alfred Wiłkomirski, brother of

Maria Wiłkomirska Maria Wiłkomirska (3 April 1904 - 19 June 1995) was a Polish pianist. Born in Moscow, Wiłkomirska was the daughter of violinist Alfred Wiłkomirski; her half-sister Wanda was a violinist, her half-brother Józef was a conductor, and her broth ...

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and violinist Michael Wilkomirski. Graduate of the

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(cello student of Alfred von Glenn). 1930-1939 - member of the Kwartet Polski (Polish Quartet) with Irena Dubiska, 1945-1947 - Szymanowski Quartet. During

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, living in occupied Warsaw, participated in underground quartet concerts with

Eugenia Umińska Eugenia Umińska (4 October 1910, Warsaw – 20 November 1980, Kraków) was a Polish violinist. Student of the Chopin University of Music, Warsaw Conservatory. From 1915 to 1918, she was a member of the Warsaw Music Society, where she was a stud ...

. In 1934—1939 - director of the Gdańsk Conservatory; 1945—1947 - first rector of Łódź Conservatory. Director of the

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(then Gdańsk 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.

Works

Kwartet smyczkowy = String quartet (4 editions published between 1942 and 1984) Symphonie concertante: pour violoncelle et orchestre = na wiolonczelę i orkiestrę = for violoncello and orchestra = für Violoncello und Orchester (1 edition published in 1974) 12 etiud na wiolonczele w I pozycji = 12 studies for violoncello in the first position (1 edition published in 1969) Poemat: na wiolonczele i fortepian: pour violoncelle et piano (4 editions published between 1945 and 2002) Ćwiczenia na lewa reke: Na wiolonczele = Exercises for the left hand: for violoncello (1 edition published in 1973) Aria (2 editions published between 1947 and 1996)

Books

Wspomnienia (2 editions published in 1971 in Polish) Wspomnień ciąg dalszy (2 editions published in 1980 in Polish) Cwiczenia na lewa reke a wiolonczele (3 editions published in 1955 in 3 languages) 1900 births 1995 deaths 20th-century composers 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century male musicians Polish composers Polish cellists Polish conductors (music) Male conductors (music) Chopin University of Music alumni Academic staff of the Chopin University of Music 20th-century cellists {{Poland-conductor-stub