Milan Kymlicka (Czech: Milan Kymlička; 15 May 1936"RECORDINGS; There's More to Bohemian Music Than Dvorak". New York Times, Jun 10, 1990 – 9 October 2008) was a Czech-Canadian arranger, composer and conductor. He was known for his composition of film and television scores,"Lavigne, Dion among Socan winners". London Free Press, Angela Pacienza, 2003-11-25 including those for the animated television series Rupert, Babar, Anatole, The Busy World of Richard Scarry and The Adventures of Paddington Bear and the live-action television series Lassie and Little Men. He received a Genie Award in 1996 for his work on Margaret's Museum.
Early life Kymlicka was born in Louny, Czechoslovakia."This date in musical history, May 15". Canoe.ca He earned degrees from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and the Prague Conservatory. At the latter institution he was a pupil of Emil Hlobil.
Career Kymlicka began his work as a composer in his native country and by 1967, he had produced 20 film scores, a ballet, a cello concerto, several works for solo piano, a number of string quartets, and created the theme for an animated television series."Vecernicek celebrates 40 years". Radio Prague, Kate L. Barrette, 14-07-2005
After the Prague Spring in 1968, Kymlicka emigrated to Canada, where he settled in Toronto, Ontario. By the early 1970s, he was working as a studio arranger/conductor at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1974, Kymlicka became a naturalized Canadian citizen. That year, he arranged music for and conducted the Hamilton Philharmonic, accompanying pop musician Ian Thomas; his arrangements were included on some of Thomas' recordings in the 1970s."Ian Thomas: A Life in Song". Hamilton Spectator, Jun 16, 2016 by Graham Rockingham
Kymlicka continued working as a composer, arranger, and conductor for film, television, and radio."Louisa May Alcott’s Little Men". Variety, May 6, 1998"In search of sunny days".Reeling Back, Oct 17 2017 His composition "Four Valses" was recorded by pianist Antonín Kubálek in New York."RECORDINGS; Acoustics Are The Treasure In Bank's Hall". New York Times, Apr 30, 1989. Lawrence B. Johnson
Kymlicka died in Toronto in 2008. Among his last released works was Závoj tkaný touhami (originally by Tanita Tikaram), arranged for the 2008 album Ohrožený druh.
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External links "Milan Kymlicka". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, Historic Canada
Death notice