Thom de Klerk, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Dutch bassoonist, music teacher, conductor and music director
Date of Birth: 10-May-1912
Date of Death: 13-Oct-1966
Profession: conductor
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Thom de Klerk
- Thom de Klerk (Thomas Johannes Josephus) (10 May 1912, The Hague, Netherlands – 13 October 1966, Abcoude).
- Dutch bassoonist, double reed maker, music teacher, conductor and music director.
- Thom de Klerk was the first solo bassoonist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from 1935 until 1966.
- He was successful with the directors Willem Mengelberg, Eduard van Beinum and Bernard Haitink.
- Guest directors like Eugen Jochum, Arturo Toscanini and Pierre Monteux made special requests for his presence in the orchestra.
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