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Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
1919-04-22 – 2008-01-20
Life & Legacy
Tālivaldis Ķeniņš (April 23, 1919 – January 21, 2008) was a Latvian-Canadian composer and teacher. He was forced to emigrate from Latvia when it fell under Soviet occupation after World War II, moving to Canada in 1951. He is credited by Canadian musicologist Paul Rapoport with having introduced many European idioms to Canadian art music. CBC Music described him as a "pioneering Canadian composer" and The Canadian Encyclopedia described him as "one of Canada's most frequently commissioned composers."
Occupation & Career
composer, music educator, teacher
Education
Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music; Conservatoire de Paris
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of the Three Stars
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Order of the Three Stars
Employer
University of Toronto
Education & Institutions
Conservatoire de Paris · Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
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Gundars Ķeniņš-Kings
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