Hikmet Şimşek
Hikmet Şimşek (1924, Pervari – 12 October 2001, Ankara) was a
Life
His father was an officer. He was born in
Career
He began teaching in the conservatoire and after 1959 he was appointed as the assistant conductor of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) of Turkey.[2] He kept this position up to 1986.[3] He became one of the most popular classic music men: Because he worked hard to publicize classical music by radio programs of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) on Sundays. In these programs, before playing he lectured on the compositions.[2] He also introduced Turkish composers via foreign language services of TRT. In 1981 he received the honorary title of state artist of Turkey. In the 1980s, he released a number of albums with compositions from Turkey.
He also took part in the formation of three new conservatoires in Turkey, namely those of İzmir, Bursa and Çukurova conservatoires.
Death
He died on 12 October 2001 in Ankara military hospital where he was taken due to brain tumor.[1]
References
- ^ a b Hürriyet newspaper (in Turkish)
- ^ a b Biography page (in Turkish)
- ^ CSO page Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
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