Vilem Sokol was a Czech-American conductor and professor of music at the University of Washington from 1948 to 1985, where he taught violin, viola, and conducting, as well as music appreciation classes directed primarily toward non-music majors. He was conductor of the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra from 1960 to 1988, and principal violist of the Seattle Symphony from 1959 to 1963. [Wikipedia] William Grant Still was an American composer, who composed more than 150 works, including five symphonies and eight operas. [Wikipedia] William Grant Still with Vilem Sokol wearing tuxedos at a formal event. Written on back of photo: Vilem Sokol, conductor and organizer, Seattle Youth Symphony.
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African American composers African American conductors (Music) African American musicians Conductors (Music) Sokol, Vilem Still, William Grant, 1895-1978
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