Walter Gillessen

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Walter Gillessen (born on December 1, 1941) is a German conductor.

Gillessen was born in Cologne[1][2] He is the son of German conductor Franz Gillessen. He attended Cologne's gymnasium and the Musikschule Köln. In October 1965 he won the Cantelli Prize for young conductors at the Teatro Coccia of Novara, Italy.[1]

He was the principal guest conductor of the KPO for two years in the 1980s.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b National Catholic Music Educators Association (U.S.), ed. (1965). Musart Volumes 18-19. The Association. p. 37.
  2. ^ Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce, ed. (1966). Time Volume 87, Issues 1-12. Time Inc. p. 47.
  3. ^ Korea Newsreview Volume 12, Issues 27-53. Korea Herald. 1983. pp. 25–27.