Imants Kokars
Latvian pedagogue and conductor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imants Kokars (16 August 1921 in Gulbene, Latvia – 24 November 2011 in Riga, Latvia)[1] was a Latvian pedagogue and conductor. His twin brother Gido Kokars was also a conductor. Imants Kokar has been chief conductor of several Latvian Song and Dance Festivals and initiated the Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival in 1995.
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Imants Kokars | |
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Born | (1921-08-16)16 August 1921 Gulbene, Latvia |
Died | 24 November 2011(2011-11-24) (aged 90) Riga, Latvia |
Occupation(s) | Conductor |
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On 12 April 1995 Imants Kokars was awarded the Order of the Three Stars, third class.[2]