Imants Kokars

Imants Kokars (16 August 1921 in Gulbene, Latvia – 24 November 2011 in Riga, Latvia)[1] was a Latvian pedagogue and conductor. His twin brother Gido Kokars is a conductor as well. He has been chief conductor of several Latvian Song and Dance Festivals and initiated the Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival in 1995.

On 12 April 1995 Imants Kokars was awarded the Order of the Three Stars, third class.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Miris maestro Imants Kokars" (in Latvian). Delfi. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni apbalvoto personu reģistrs" (doc) (in Latvian). President Chancery of the President of Latvia. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
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