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Milton Katims 1909-2006

The great violist and conductor Milton Katims has passed away in Seattle. Here are some links which help to illustrate the life of this great artist, who played principal viola in Toscanini’s NBC Symphony and was the music director of the Seattle Symphony from 1954 – 1976.

  • Eulogy by friend and former SSO concertmaster Ilkka Talvi.
  • Biography (from the University of Washington).
  • A collection of audio excerpts of his performances (from the University of Washington library).