Imants Kokars
Imants Kokars (16 August 1921 – 24 November 2011) 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.
Imants Kokars
- Born
- 16 August 1921
- Birthplace
- Gulbene, Latvia
- Occupation
- Conductor
- Died
- 24 November 2011
- Place of death
- Riga, Latvia
- Nationality
- Latvia · Soviet Union · Nazi Germany
- Education
- Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
- Honours
- USSR State Prize · People's Artist of the USSR · Order of the Three Stars and 3rd Class · Cross of Recognition
- Languages
- Latvian
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Imants Kokars (16 August 1921 – 24 November 2011) 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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On 12 April 1995 Imants Kokars was awarded the Order of the Three Stars, third class.
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• Born — 16 August 1921 • Birthplace — Gulbene, Latvia • Occupation — Conductor • Died — 24 November 2011 • Place of death — Riga, Latvia
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Imants Kokars died at Riga.
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Imants Kokars received USSR State Prize, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class and Cross of Recognition. Recorded as having received USSR State Prize, People's Artist of the USSR and Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class.
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