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Irwin was one of four children born to James and Emma Kostal in a Czech enclave of Chicago. His siblings James, Jerome and Violet all remained in the Chicago area. After moving to New York City, Kostal was hired for Sid Caesar's popular variety series Your Show of Shows, and followed this with a stint at The Garry Moore Show.
Jan 15, 2024 · Irwin Kostal was an American musical arranger of films and an orchestrator of Broadway musicals. Rootsweb bulletin board message Re: [CHI-CZ] Vaclav Kostal, immigrated to the U.S. in the year 1906. 7/23/2005, 5:55:20 PM. Hello: I am Irwin Jerome Kostal.
- Male
- October 1, 1911
- Sylvia Rose Parizek
- November 23, 1994
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Irwin Kostal is a man who many have not heard of, but whose musical orchestrations have been beloved by generations. Originally a piano player in dance clubs around the Midwest, he found success orchestrating the music for television, film, and Broadway, throughout the latter half of the twentieth century.
Irwin was one of four children born to James and Emma Kostal in a Czech enclave of Chicago. His siblings James, Jerome and Violet all remained in the Chicago area. After moving to New York City, Kostal was hired for Sid Caesar's popular variety series Your Show of Shows, and followed this with a stint at The Garry Moore Show.
Irwin Kostal (1911-1994) was an American music conductor, orchestrator, and arranger during the twentieth century. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kostal conducted and orchestrated music for a number of television programs between the 1940s and 1980s, including "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1954) and "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1963).
Sep 11, 2023 · Irwin was one of four children born to James and Emma Kostal. His siblings James, Jerome and Violet all remained in the Chicago area. After moving to New York City, Kostal was hired for Sid Caesar's popular variety series Your Show of Shows, and followed this with a stint at The Garry Moore Show.
Irwin Kostal. Music Department: West Side Story. Irwin Kostal was born on 1 October 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer, known for West Side Story (1961), Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965). He died on 23 November 1994 in Studio City, California, USA.
