Daniel Kobialka (November 19, 1943 – January 18, 2021) was an American

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, composer, and music entrepreneur.

Biography

Kobialka studied violin at the Hartt College of Music. Kobialka was the principal second violinist with the

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Orchestra from September 1975 to September 2008. He was also the founding concertmaster and soloist with San Francisco’s Midsummer Mozart Festival Orchestra with George Cleve. As a composer, Kobialka's ''Concerto for the Zeta-Polyphonic Electronic Violin'' premiered in March 1991. With the San Francisco Symphony, he gave both the American premiere of

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's ''Far Calls, Coming Far'', and the world premiere of

Charles Wuorinen Charles Peter Wuorinen (; June 9, 1938 – March 11, 2020) was an American composer of contemporary classical music based in New York City. He performed his works and other 20th-century music as pianist and conductor. He composed more than ...

's ''Rhapsody''. With the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under Robert Shaw, he premiered Ben Weber’s Violin Concerto No. 1, dedicated to him. He also served as concertmaster for the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's ''Mass''. In popular music, he played violin on several tracks on the 1975 rock album ''

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'' (by the band of the same name), including the

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on "

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". Kobialka taught at Notre Dame University, and also at the

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. He was a recipient of the Medium Term Grant to study traditional and contemporary music by the Japanese government. Kobialka also served on Advisory Boards for Beam Foundation, Institute of Holistic Medicine, and Pacific

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Association. Kobialka was commissioned to compose a film score for the "Split Horn" documentary ''Life of a Hmong Shaman in America'', and wrote 10 orchestral and solo violin compositions for various instrumental combinations. His recorded solo artist albums include one for the Advance Recordings, and one for the Desto record label of original works dedicated to him by

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, and Glen Glassow,

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, and

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. Over his career, he commissioned over 30 works from composers like Charles Wuorinen,

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, Wayne Peterson,

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, Arthur Custer, Meyer Kupferman,

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, Fred Fox, and

Benjamin Lees Benjamin Lees (January 8, 1924 – May 31, 2010) was an American composer of classical music. Early life Lees was born Benjamin George Lisniansky in Harbin, Manchuria, of Russian-Jewish descent. Lees was still an infant when his family emigrat ...

Company

Kobialka founded LiSem Enterprises Inc., in 1985, and created ''Wonder of Sound'' in 2009. His company focusses on

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and classical instrumental music. Formerly based in San Francisco, California, LiSem Enterprises Inc. is now headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and has globally expanded. The LiSem label has produced music in various categories, such as relaxation, yoga, massage, meditation, therapy, energy and eclectic music.Justin St. Vincent, "Daniel Kobialka, Composer and Violinist," The Spiritual Significance of Music First Edition, Xtreme Music , 2009, p105

Discography

* ''Echoes of Secret Silence'', b/w ''Nightmusic'' by Charles Shere. Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra,

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, musical director. 1750 Arch Records (1982) * ''Pathless Journey: A Tribute to Toru Takemitsu'' * ''Celtic Fantasy'' * ''Celtic Quilt'' * ''Rainbows'' * ''When You Wish Upon A Star'' * ''World On A String'' * ''Dreams Beyond The Twilight'' * ''Path of Joy'' (1982) * ''Timeless Motion'' (1983) * ''Fragrances Of A Dream'' * ''Velvet Dreams'' * ''Oh What A Beautiful Morning'' * ''Going Home Again'' * ''The Gift Of Love'' * ''Silk Branches'' * ''Peace: Musical Inspirations Series'' * ''Lullaby'' * ''Afternoon of a Faun'' * ''In Heavenly Peace'' * ''Colors of love'' * '' Ray Lynch: Best Of, Volume One'' * '' Nothing Above My Shoulders but the Evening''

References

External links

LiSem Recordings website

Daniel Kobialka on Discogs
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