Person

Thomas Kakuska

Thomas Kakuska (born Vienna; 25 August 1940 – 4 July 2005) was an Austrian viola player, best known as the violist of the Alban Berg Quartett from 1981 until his death in Vienna in 2005.

Kakuska was a professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna from 1971, and a visiting professor at the University of Cologne in Germany from 1993.

Following his death, Kakuska's close friend, th…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Austria
Born
August 25th, 1940
Died
July 4th, 2005
Genres
Labels
EMI Classics
Virgin Classics
Montaigne
Last updated: January 16th, 2015

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