Imants Kokars
Imants Kokars | |
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| Born | 16 August 1921 Gulbene, Latvia |
| Died | 24 November 2011 (aged 90) Riga, Latvia |
| Occupation | Conductor |
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.
On 12 April 1995 Imants Kokars was awarded the Order of the Three Stars, third class.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Miris maestro Imants Kokars" (in Latvian). Delfi. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ "Ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni apbalvoto personu reģistrs" (in Latvian). President Chancery of the President of Latvia. Archived from the original (doc) on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
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