Willem Willeke
Dutch-born American cellist and conductor (1878–1950)
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Summary
Willem Willeke was born on September 29, 1879[1], in The Hague[2]. He died on November 26, 1950[3], in Berkshire County[4]. He worked as a cellist[5] and conductor[6]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Pittsfield[8]
- Date of birth: September 29, 1878[9]
- Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[11]
- Employer: Juilliard School[12]
- Educated at: Rotterdams Conservatorium[13]
- Member of: Kneisel Quartet[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Willem Willeke[16]
- Family name: Willeke[17]
- Given name: Willem[18], Frederik[19], Karel[20]
- Described at URL: https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/26/archives/willeke-honored-in-the-berkshires-eighty-friends-give-dinner-for.html[21]
- Student of: Oscar Eberle[22]
- Instrument: cello[23]
- Described by source: Algemene muziek encyclopedie[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[25], English[26]
- Sibling: Karel Willeke[27]
FAQs
Where was Willem Willeke born?
Willem Willeke's place of birth was The Hague[2].
Where did Willem Willeke die?
Willem Willeke died in Berkshire County[4].
What did Willem Willeke do for work?
Willem Willeke worked as a cellist[5] and conductor[6].
Where did Willem Willeke go to school?
Willem Willeke was educated at Rotterdams Conservatorium[13].