Camilla Kolchinsky
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Born25 December 1931
Died16 February 2016 (aged 84)
Occupationconductor (music)
WebsiteOfficial website
Camilla Kolchinsky | |
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Камилла Кольчинская | |
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| Born | 25 December 1931 |
| Died | 16 February 2016 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | conductor (music) |
| Website | Official website |
Camilla Alexandrovna Kolchinsky (Russian: Камилла Александровна Кольчинская; 25 December 1931 – 16 February 2016)[1] 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.[2][3] 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."[4][5][6] At the time of her death she was the emeritus director of the El Camino Youth Orchestra.[1]
