Willem Kes
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| Willem Kes | |
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| Born | February 16, 1856 Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | February 22, 1934 (age 78) Munich, Germany |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, pedagogue |
| Associated acts | Concertgebouw Orchestra Scottish Orchestra |
Willem Kes (February 16, 1856 – February 22, 1934), was a Dutch conductor and violinist.
He was the first principal conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, holding that position from 1888 to 1895. He left the Concertgebouw Orchestra to take up a conducting post with the Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow. From 1905 to 1926, Kes was director of a music conservatory in Koblenz.
[edit] References
- Dirigenten. Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
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