Milton Katims
Milton Katims (June 24, 1909 – February 27, 2006) was an American violist and conductor. He was music director of the Seattle Symphony for 22 years (1954–76). In that time he added more than 75 works, made recordings, premiered new pieces and led the orchestra on several tours. He expanded the orchestra's series of family and suburban outreach concerts. He is also known for his numerous transcriptions and arrangements for viola. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died February 27, 2006 (Shoreline (city in King County, Washington, United States of America) )
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, viola
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Katims, Milton," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103778.
Katims, Milton. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103778.
"Katims, Milton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Katims, Milton, 1909-2006 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82106217
Wikidata: Milton Katims - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q711902
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/115455268
MusicBrainz: Milton Katims - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/824fa37b-0ac5-4510-8f8f-6da3504240ed
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96960 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/96960
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