Wanda Wiłkomirska
Polish classical violinist and academic teacher (1929--2018)
Wanda Wiłkomirska (11 January 1929 – 1 May 2018) was a Polish violinist and teacher. She was born in Warsaw. She was known for both the classical works and for her interpretation of 20th Century music, having received two Polish State Awards for promoting Polish music and also other awards for her contribution to music.[1]
Wiłkomirska gave world premiere performances of numerous contemporary works including Tadeusz Baird and Krzysztof Penderecki. She lived in Brisbane, Australia. Wiłkomirska performed on a violin crafted by Pietro Guarneri in 1734 in Venice.
Wiłkomirska died in Brisbane on 1 May 2018 at the age of 89.[2]
References change
- ↑ Interview with Wanda Wilkomirska
- ↑ [1] (in Polish)
Other websites change
- I’LL PLAY IT FOR YOU Archived 2018-05-02 at the Wayback Machine, Ein Dokumentarfilm über die Geigerin Wanda Wiłkomirska (2008)
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