Gido Kokars

Gido Kokars (16 August 1921 – 10 March 2017) was a Latvian conductor.[1] He was the twin brother of Imants Kokars, who was also a renowned conductor. He was born in Gulbene, Latvia. His career began in 1951.

Kokars in 2013

Career

In 1951, he graduated from a music school in Cesis. In 1956, he conducted at the Latvian Conservatory choir conducting class. During the period from 1951 to 1958, he was the Riga Pedagogical Institute music teacher. He conducted at the Institute of the mixed choir "Daina". Later, Kokars conducted Riga radiorūpnīca (RRR) men's choir "Auseklis" folk choir "Daile", Bauska District Teachers Choir "Daina", chamber choir "Ave Sol" (was it an artist and director). Several Latvian Song and Dance Festival conductor.

Death

Kokars died on 10 March 2017 in Riga, Latvia, aged 95.[2]

References
  1. "Legendary choir conductor passes away". eng.lsm.lv. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. "Miris leģendārais kordiriģents Gido Kokars" (in Latvian). TVNET.lv. LETA. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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