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Yehoshua Lakner
Yehoshua Lakner was a composer of contemporary classical music and a university teacher, born in Bratislava and later based in Zürich.
1924 to 2003Contemporary classical music compositionThe 1958 Engel Prize
- Born
- 24 April 1924, Bratislava
- Died
- 5 December 2003, Zurich
- Occupation
- composer, university teacher
Yehoshua Lakner was born in 1924 in Bratislava
Yehoshua Lakner was born on 24 April 1924 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. He settled in Palestine in 1941.
In 1952 he studied with the American composer Aaron Copland at Tanglewood.
Lakner composed contemporary classical music and also taught at university level. He received the Engel Prize of the city of Tel Aviv in 1958. In 1963 he moved to Zürich, and in 1987 the city of Zürich granted him a sabbatical year for composition.
He died in Zürich, Switzerland, on 5 December 2003.
Milestones in Yehoshua Lakner's life
- 1924
Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
- 1941
Settled in Palestine.
- 1952
Studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood.
- 1958
Received the Engel Prize of the city of Tel Aviv.
- 1963
Moved to Zürich.
- 1987
Received a sabbatical year for composition from the city of Zürich.
- 2003
Died in Zürich.
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