Gösta Schwarck

Doctor of Music
Gösta Schwarck
Born
Gösta Ernst Poul Schwarck

(1915-09-14)September 14, 1915
Ahlbeck, Germany
DiedMarch 11, 2012(2012-03-11) (aged 96)
Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark
Resting placeSøndermark Cemetery, Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)Impresario, Pianist, Composer, Distributor, Manufacturer, conductor
Years active1933–2010
Organization(s)International Concert Management, Dr. Gösta Schwarck International, The Miss Denmark Organizationl, Maxford Publishing
Agent(s)Northern Military Publishing Scandinavian and Borup Music Publishing, Polyphon, Tempo Music Publishing, Copenhagen Music Publishing
SpouseAssia Zlatkowa
RelativesChristel

Gösta Ernst Poul Schwarck (1915–2012) was a Danish composer and businessman. He was mostly known for his activities as impresario for which he was eventually conferred upon as Doctor of Music.

Gösta Schwarck was born into an artist family of Danish and German descent on September 14, 1915 in North East Germany. His father was a conductor Ernst Poul Schwarck and his mother an opera singer Marguerite Brian-Schwarck.

He was active since the early 1930s, first as a composer and later as a sales manager as well as touring choir leader. He became self-employed at an early age with an own sales organization. In the early 1950s and throughout the decade he organised Denmark's first national beauty pageants and became the official national representation of the Miss Denmark, Miss World and Miss Europe. From 1957 onwards he was also an international impresario for classical musical events through his company International Concert Management, later to be known as Dr. Gösta Schwarck International Ltd.