Milan Kymlicka
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Early life
Kymlicka was born in Louny, Czechoslovakia.[3] He earned degrees from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and the Prague Conservatory. At the latter institution he was a pupil of Emil Hlobil.
Career
Kymlicka began his work as a composer in his native country and by 1967, he had produced 20 film scores, a ballet, a cello concerto, several works for solo piano, a number of string quartets, and created the theme for an animated television series.[4]
After the Prague Spring in 1968, Kymlicka emigrated to Canada, where he settled in Toronto, Ontario.[5] By the early 1970s, he was working as a studio arranger/conductor at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1974, Kymlicka became a naturalized Canadian citizen. That year, he arranged music for and conducted the Hamilton Philharmonic, accompanying pop musician Ian Thomas;[6] his arrangements were included on some of Thomas' recordings in the 1970s.[7]
Kymlicka continued working as a composer, arranger, and conductor for film, television, and radio.[5][8][9] His composition "Four Valses" was recorded by pianist Antonín Kubálek in New York.[10]
Kymlicka died in Toronto in 2008. Among his last released works was Závoj tkaný touhami (originally by Tanita Tikaram), arranged for the 2008 album Ohrožený druh.
References
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- ↑ "Lavigne, Dion among Socan winners"Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Cbignore. London Free Press, Angela Pacienza, 2003-11-25
- ↑ "This date in musical history, May 15". Canoe.ca
- ↑ "Vecernicek celebrates 40 years". Radio Prague, Kate L. Barrette, 14-07-2005
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- ↑ "Ian Thomas: A Life in Song". Hamilton Spectator, Jun 16, 2016 by Graham Rockingham
- ↑ "Louisa May Alcott’s Little Men". Variety, May 6, 1998
- ↑ "In search of sunny days".Reeling Back, Oct 17 2017
- ↑ "RECORDINGS; Acoustics Are The Treasure In Bank's Hall". New York Times, Apr 30, 1989. Lawrence B. Johnson
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External links
- "Milan Kymlicka". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, Historic Canada
- Milan Kymlicka's filmography at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Death notice
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- 1936 births
- 2008 deaths
- Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni
- Canadian film score composers
- Czech film score composers
- Canadian television composers
- Czechoslovak emigrants to Canada
- Canadian Screen Award winners
- People from Louny
- Prague Conservatory alumni
- 20th-century Canadian composers
- 20th-century Czech composers
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- Canadian male conductors (music)
- Best Original Score Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
- 20th-century Canadian conductors (music)
- Canadian male film score composers
- 20th-century Canadian male musicians