What is Wanda Wiłkomirska?
[[File:Wanda Wiłkomirska by Sławek.jpg|right|200px]] '''Wanda Wiłkomirska''' (11 January 1929 – 1 May 2018) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[violin]]ist and teacher. She was born in [[Warsaw]]. She was known for both the classical works and for her interpretation of [[20th Century]] music, having received two Polish State Awards for promoting Polish music and also other awards for her contribution to music.<ref>[http://sigridharris.wordpress.com/2007/11/25/interview-with-a-famous-violinist-wanda-wilkomirska/ Interview with Wanda Wilkomirska]</ref> Wiłkomirska gave world premiere performances of numerous contemporary works including [[Tadeusz Baird]] and [[Krzysztof Penderecki]]. She lived in [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]. Wiłkomirska performed on a violin crafted by [[Pietro Guarneri]] in 1734 in [[Venice]]. Wiłkomirska died in Brisbane on 1 May 2018 at the age of 89.<ref>[https://www.polskieradio.pl/8/22/Artykul/2109016,Wanda-Wilkomirska-nie-zyje] {{in lang|pl}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.filmlandpolen.de/index.php?id=349 I’LL PLAY IT FOR YOU] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502211127/http://www.filmlandpolen.de/index.php?id=349 |date=2018-05-02 }}, Ein Dokumentarfilm über die Geigerin Wanda Wiłkomirska (2008) {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkomirska, Wanda}} [[Category:1929 births]] [[Category:2018 deaths]] [[Category:Polish violinists]] [[Category:Polish educators]] [[Category:Entertainers from Warsaw]]