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Piltz, Hans-Karl

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1924-

Biographical History

Hans-Karl Piltz (born 1924) is a professional violist/violinist from Germany who has taught and performed around the world.

Hans-Karl Piltz was born in Germany circa 1924 but came to the United States soon after. He studied violin and viola with Miltron Preeves, Nesta Smith, and Eduard Melkus. In Vienna he studied at the Hochschule für Musik. He also studied at a number of different universities in the United States including Emory University, Northwestern University, and De Paul University. Piltz taught chamber music, music history, and violin and viola at the University of British Columbia School of Music since it was founded in 1959. Additionally, he was the conductor of the symphony orchestra there.

Throughout his long music career, Piltz was a member of the Atlanta Symphony, the "L'age d'Or" Baroque Orchestra, the Chicago Civic Orchestra, the CBC Chamber Orchestra, the Vancouver Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestras, the Nanaimo Orchestra, and the Okanagan Orchestra. He has given concerts all over the world in places that include the United States, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. He has also performed concerts on the CBC radio. Piltz is especially interested in chamber music and baroque music. He has been a Canadian citizen since 1972.

FamilySearch, via WWW, July 17, 2014 (Hans-Karl Piltz; b. in Germany circa 1924)

UPB files, July 17, 2014 (studied with Miltron Preeves, Nesta Smith, and Eduard Melkus; studied at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna and at Emory University, Northwestern University, and De Paul University; taught at the University of British Columbia School of Music; member of the Atlanta Symphony, the "L'age d'Or" Baroque Orchestra, the Chicago Civic Orchestra, the CBC Chamber Orchestra, the Vancouver Philharmonic, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestras, the Nanaimo Orchestra, and the Okanagan Orchestra; performed in the United States, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany; interested in early music; has been a Canadian citizen since 1972)

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Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8507
Scope and Contents

Contains materials pertaining to Gordon Childs’ research on, experience with, and study of, the viola d’amore. It includes his personal collection of viola d'amore music, his research on the viola d'amore, and other materials related to well-known contemporary viola d’amore players and composers. Dated 1602-2014 with the bulk being from 1935-1997.

Dates: Publication: 1602-2014; Publication: Majority of material found within 1935-1997

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