Casimir Liberski

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Casimir Liberski
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Background information
Born1988 (age 3536)
OriginBrussels, Belgium
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Pianist, composer
Years active2003 – present
LabelsDalang! Records, Igloo, Ropeadope
Website www.casimirliberski.com

Casimir Liberski (born 1988) is a pianist and composer. [1]

Contents

He attended Berklee College of Music from 2006. [2] Around 2010, he appeared on Charnett Moffett's album Treasure. [3] Liberski composed the music for the 2014 film Tokyo Fiancée . [4]

Selected discography

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References

  1. "About". casimirliberski.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. "2006–2007 Presidential Scholars". berklee.edu. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
  3. Drouot, Alain (October 2010). "Charnett Moffett: Treasure". DownBeat . Vol. 77, no. 10. p. 58.
  4. "Film Review: 'Tokyo Fiancee'". Variety. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2021.