Kwast, James

1852

Pianist, teacher and composer of piano-music; was born in Nijkerk, Holland. His musical education was begun by his father, and continued under Ferdinand Bohme. He studied later at the Leipsic Conservatory, under Reinecke and Richter, then at Berlin under Theodor Kullak and Wuerst, and at Brussels under Brassin and Gevaert. He began teaching in the Cologne Conservatory in 1874, and in 1883 was made piano teacher at the Hoch Conservatory at Frankfort. Among his writings are a piano concerto in F; romanze in F; a piano trio; and other piano-music.