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Camilla Kolchinsky

1937 – 2016

Russian conductor

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Lived 1937 – 2016 (aged 78). Camilla Kolchinsky was a Russian and American conductor and conductor (music).

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

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Saint Petersburg Conservatory

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Who was Camilla Kolchinsky?

Russian conductor

When was Camilla Kolchinsky born?

Camilla Kolchinsky was born on 25 December 1937 in Moscow.

When did Camilla Kolchinsky die?

Camilla Kolchinsky died on 16 February 2016 in Mountain View.

What was Camilla Kolchinsky's occupation?

Camilla Kolchinsky was a conductor and conductor (music).

What nationality was Camilla Kolchinsky?

Camilla Kolchinsky was Russian and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Camilla Kolchinsky

· Wikidata: Q23705305

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