Professor Oscar C. Yatco (23 November 1930 – 1 July 2014) was a

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-born German conductor and

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ist.Maestro Oscar Yatco passes away
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Early life

Yatco obtained his music teacher's diploma at the young age of 16 from the

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in 1947. He trained with renowned teachers such as Ivan Galamian at

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and with

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at the State Academy of Music in Munich. He won top prizes in prestigious international competitions in

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, and eventually performed as a soloist.

Music career

Yatco served as conductor,

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and music consultant for local orchestras such as the

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, the Cultural Centre of the

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, and overseas in Hanover. Yatco commented in retrospect

References

External links

*http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/nov/21/yehey/life/20051121lif1.html *https://web.archive.org/web/20071028050121/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/may/22/yehey/top_stories/20060522top4.html *http://www.opmdb.com/artist_profile.php?artist_id=1159 *http://www.clickthecity.com/arts/?p=61 Filipino conductors (music) 1930 births 2014 deaths Filipino classical violinists Filipino music educators Filipino expatriates in Germany University of the Philippines alumni Place of birth missing Place of death missing 20th-century classical violinists Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Merit (Philippines) 20th-century conductors (music) {{violinist-stub

Early life

Music career

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References

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