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{{short description|Canadian musician}}
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| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|6|17|1924|4|4}}
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| death_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
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| occupation = Conductor, musician
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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==


Feldbrill was born in Toronto,<ref name=spec>[https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/2165067-whatever-happened-to-victor-/ "Whatever happened to Victor … ?"]. Jan 08, 2011. ''Hamilton Spectator ''</ref> the son of Polish Jewish immigrants, Helen (Lederman) and Nathan Feldbrill.<ref name=littler>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/03/28/victor_feldbrill_foremost_champion_of_canadian_music.html "Victor Feldbrill, foremost champion of Canadian music"]. ''Toronto Star'', By William Littler, March 28, 2014</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=P53tSww-HyEC&pg=PA19&dq=Nathan+and+Helen+(Lederman)+Feldbrill&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_oMu8sYvqAhUqmuAKHZnNBDoQ6AEwAHoECAUQAQ|title=Victor Feldbrill: Canadian Conductor Extraordinaire|first=Walter|last=Pitman|date=Nov 8, 2010|publisher=Dundurn|accessdate=Jun 18, 2020|via=Google Books}}</ref> In his teen years he played the violin and attended [[Harbord Collegiate Institute]].{{sfn|Pitman|2010|p=34}}<ref name="Pitman2002">{{cite book|author=Walter Pitman|title=Louis Applebaum: A Passion for Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3y9YKq2RoDUC&pg=PA217|date=1 October 2002|publisher=Dundurn|isbn=978-1-55002-985-7|page=217}}</ref><ref name=littler /> He joined the Navy in World War II,<ref name=littler /> playing the violin in the Navy Show and studying part time at the [[Royal Academy of Music]]. He is a graduate of the [[University of Toronto]].{{sfn|Pitman|2010|p=49}}
Feldbrill was born in Toronto,<ref name=spec>[https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/2165067-whatever-happened-to-victor-/ "Whatever happened to Victor … ?"]. Jan 08, 2011. ''Hamilton Spectator ''</ref> the son of Polish Jewish immigrants, Helen (Lederman) and Nathan Feldbrill.<ref name=littler>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/03/28/victor_feldbrill_foremost_champion_of_canadian_music.html "Victor Feldbrill, foremost champion of Canadian music"]. ''Toronto Star'', By William Littler, March 28, 2014</ref>{{sfn|Pitman|2010|p=21}} In his teen years he played the violin and attended [[Harbord Collegiate Institute]].{{sfn|Pitman|2010|p=34}}<ref>{{cite book|first=Walter |last=Pitman|title=Louis Applebaum: A Passion for Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3y9YKq2RoDUC&pg=PA217 |date=2002 |publisher=Dundurn|isbn=978-1-55002-985-7|page=217}}</ref><ref name=littler /> He joined the Navy in World War II,<ref name=littler /> playing the violin in the Navy Show and studying part time at the [[Royal Academy of Music]]. He is a graduate of the [[University of Toronto]].{{sfn|Pitman|2010|p=49}}


==Career==
==Career==
Feldbrill performed as a violinist in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1949 to 1956.<ref>[https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/93-year-old-conductor-returns-to-celebrate-the-wso-450363293.html "93-year-old conductor returns to celebrate the WSO"]. ''Winnipeg Free Press'', By: Holly Harris, 10/11/2017</ref> From 1958 to 1968, he was the principal conductor of the [[Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/victor-feldbrill-emc/#h3_jump_1|title=Victor Feldbrill|first=Betty Nygaard|last=King|date=|website=thecanadianencyclopedia.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Canadian Music Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p_w4AAAAIAAJ|volume=5-6|year=1960|publisher=Canadian Music Council.|pages=26–27}}</ref> In 1967 he conducted the Toronto Philharmonia in a recording of the album ''Heritage'', which featured music by Canadian composers.<ref name="Inc.1967">{{cite book|title=LP Out by Seven Canadian Writers|work=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qiIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|date=14 October 1967|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=64|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
Feldbrill performed as a violinist in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1949 to 1956.<ref>[https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/93-year-old-conductor-returns-to-celebrate-the-wso-450363293.html "93-year-old conductor returns to celebrate the WSO"]. ''Winnipeg Free Press'', By: Holly Harris, 10/11/2017</ref> From 1958 to 1968, he was the principal conductor of the [[Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/victor-feldbrill-emc/#h3_jump_1|title=Victor Feldbrill|first=Betty Nygaard|last=King|website=thecanadianencyclopedia.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Canadian Music Journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p_w4AAAAIAAJ|volume=5-6|year=1960|publisher=Canadian Music Council.|pages=26–27}}</ref> In 1967 he conducted the Toronto Philharmonia in a recording of the album ''Heritage'', which featured music by Canadian composers.<ref name="Inc.1967">{{cite magazine|title=LP Out by Seven Canadian Writers|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qiIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|date=14 October 1967|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=64|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>


In 1969 he directed the CBC Festival Orchestra.<ref>{{cite book|title=MusiCanada|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vvZLAAAAYAAJ|volume=17-29|year=1969|publisher=The Centre|page=18}}</ref> That year he conducted the CBC Studio Orchestra in an adaptation of the music for the opera ''Louis Riel'', which was released years later as a DVD.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/louis-riel-the-opera-now-on-dvd-and-perhaps-on-stage/article587859/ "Louis Riel, the opera: now on DVD, and perhaps on stage<"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', Robert Everett-Green, July 22, 2011</ref>
In 1969 he directed the CBC Festival Orchestra.<ref>{{cite book|title=MusiCanada |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vvZLAAAAYAAJ|volume=17-29|year=1969|publisher=The Centre|page=18}}</ref> That year he conducted the CBC Studio Orchestra in an adaptation of the music for the opera ''Louis Riel'', which was released years later as a DVD.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/louis-riel-the-opera-now-on-dvd-and-perhaps-on-stage/article587859/ "Louis Riel, the opera: now on DVD, and perhaps on stage<"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', Robert Everett-Green, July 22, 2011</ref>


From 1973 to 1978, he was the resident conductor of the [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]]. In 1974, he founded the [[Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra]] and was its conductor until 1978.{{sfn|Pitman|2010|pp=293&ndash;299}}<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2015/04/23/tsyo-celebrates-40th-birthday-with-free-tuition.html "TSYO celebrates 40th birthday with free tuition"]. ''Toronto Star'', By Trish Crawford, April 23, 2015</ref> His students include [[Milton Barnes (composer)|Milton Barnes]] and [[Brian Jackson (conductor)|Brian Jackson]].
From 1973 to 1978, he was the resident conductor of the [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]]. In 1974, he founded the [[Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra]] and was its conductor until 1978.{{sfn|Pitman|2010|pp=293&ndash;299}}<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2015/04/23/tsyo-celebrates-40th-birthday-with-free-tuition.html "TSYO celebrates 40th birthday with free tuition"]. ''Toronto Star'', By Trish Crawford, April 23, 2015</ref> His students include [[Milton Barnes (composer)|Milton Barnes]] and [[Brian Jackson (conductor)|Brian Jackson]].
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In 1985, he was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]]. In the 1990s he directed the Hamilton Philharmonic.<ref name=spec /> In 1999, he was awarded the [[Order of Ontario]].{{sfn|Pitman|2010|p=9}}
In 1985, he was made an Officer of the [[Order of Canada]]. In the 1990s he directed the Hamilton Philharmonic.<ref name=spec /> In 1999, he was awarded the [[Order of Ontario]].{{sfn|Pitman|2010|p=9}}


In 2017 Feldbrill returned to conduct the Winnipeg Symphony for its 70th anniversary. He was 94.<ref>[https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/an-exceptional-ensemble-of-performances-486651441.html "An exceptional ensemble of performances"]. ''Winnipeg Free Press'', By: Holly HarrisPosted: 06/27/2018</ref>
In 2017 Feldbrill returned to conduct the Winnipeg Symphony for its 70th anniversary. He was 94.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/an-exceptional-ensemble-of-performances-486651441.html |title=An exceptional ensemble of performances |work=Winnipeg Free Press |author=Holly Harris |date=June 27, 2018}}</ref>


Victor Feldbrill died on June 17, 2020, at the age of 96.<ref name="death">[https://www.canadianobituaries.com/toronto/130186-victor-feldbrill-june-17-2020.html FELDBRILL, Victor Feldbrill]: ''Canadian Obituaries''. Retrieved June 18, 2020.</ref>
Victor Feldbrill died on June 17, 2020, in Toronto, at the age of 96.<ref name="death">{{cite web|url=https://canadianjewishrecord.ca/2020/06/18/on-the-record-todays-reminiscences-of-jewish-canadian-musicians-of-note-2/|title=VICTOR FELDBRILL – Conductor, Violinist (Apr. 4, 1924 – June 17, 2020)|author=David Eisenstadt|date=June 18, 2020|website=Canadian Jewish Record|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625142840/https://canadianjewishrecord.ca/2020/06/18/on-the-record-todays-reminiscences-of-jewish-canadian-musicians-of-note-2/|archivedate=2020-06-25|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book|last=Pitman|first=Walter|title=Victor Feldbrill: Canadian conductor extraordinaire|year=2010|publisher=Dundurn Press|isbn=9781554887682|ref=harv}}
* {{cite book|last=Pitman|first=Walter|title=Victor Feldbrill: Canadian conductor extraordinaire |year=2010 |publisher=Dundurn Press|isbn=9781554887682 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P53tSww-HyEC}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Archival records|title=Victor Feldbrill fonds|location=University of Toronto Music Library|inventory_number=OTUFM 63|description_URL=https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/otufm63-victor-feldbrill-fonds|dates=1941-2018}}
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/victor-feldbrill-emc/ Victor Feldbrill] at [[The Canadian Encyclopedia]]
* [https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/victor-feldbrill-emc Victor Feldbrill] at [[The Canadian Encyclopedia]]
* {{OCC|520}}
* {{OCC|520}}


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Latest revision as of 17:03, 16 July 2024

Victor Feldbrill
Born(1924-04-04)April 4, 1924
Toronto, Ontario
DiedJune 17, 2020(2020-06-17) (aged 96)
Toronto, Ontario
Occupation(s)Conductor, musician
InstrumentViolin

Victor Feldbrill, OC OOnt (April 4, 1924 – June 17, 2020) was a Canadian conductor and violinist.

Early life and education

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Feldbrill was born in Toronto,[1] the son of Polish Jewish immigrants, Helen (Lederman) and Nathan Feldbrill.[2][3] In his teen years he played the violin and attended Harbord Collegiate Institute.[4][5][2] He joined the Navy in World War II,[2] playing the violin in the Navy Show and studying part time at the Royal Academy of Music. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto.[6]

Career

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Feldbrill performed as a violinist in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1949 to 1956.[7] From 1958 to 1968, he was the principal conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.[8][9] In 1967 he conducted the Toronto Philharmonia in a recording of the album Heritage, which featured music by Canadian composers.[10]

In 1969 he directed the CBC Festival Orchestra.[11] That year he conducted the CBC Studio Orchestra in an adaptation of the music for the opera Louis Riel, which was released years later as a DVD.[12]

From 1973 to 1978, he was the resident conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. In 1974, he founded the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and was its conductor until 1978.[13][14] His students include Milton Barnes and Brian Jackson.

In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In the 1990s he directed the Hamilton Philharmonic.[1] In 1999, he was awarded the Order of Ontario.[15]

In 2017 Feldbrill returned to conduct the Winnipeg Symphony for its 70th anniversary. He was 94.[16]

Victor Feldbrill died on June 17, 2020, in Toronto, at the age of 96.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Whatever happened to Victor … ?". Jan 08, 2011. Hamilton Spectator
  2. ^ a b c "Victor Feldbrill, foremost champion of Canadian music". Toronto Star, By William Littler, March 28, 2014
  3. ^ Pitman 2010, p. 21.
  4. ^ Pitman 2010, p. 34.
  5. ^ Pitman, Walter (2002). Louis Applebaum: A Passion for Culture. Dundurn. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-55002-985-7.
  6. ^ Pitman 2010, p. 49.
  7. ^ "93-year-old conductor returns to celebrate the WSO". Winnipeg Free Press, By: Holly Harris, 10/11/2017
  8. ^ King, Betty Nygaard. "Victor Feldbrill". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
  9. ^ The Canadian Music Journal. Vol. 5–6. Canadian Music Council. 1960. pp. 26–27.
  10. ^ "LP Out by Seven Canadian Writers". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 October 1967. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. ^ MusiCanada. Vol. 17–29. The Centre. 1969. p. 18.
  12. ^ "Louis Riel, the opera: now on DVD, and perhaps on stage<". The Globe and Mail, Robert Everett-Green, July 22, 2011
  13. ^ Pitman 2010, pp. 293–299.
  14. ^ "TSYO celebrates 40th birthday with free tuition". Toronto Star, By Trish Crawford, April 23, 2015
  15. ^ Pitman 2010, p. 9.
  16. ^ Holly Harris (June 27, 2018). "An exceptional ensemble of performances". Winnipeg Free Press.
  17. ^ David Eisenstadt (June 18, 2020). "VICTOR FELDBRILL – Conductor, Violinist (Apr. 4, 1924 – June 17, 2020)". Canadian Jewish Record. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25.

Bibliography

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Archives at
LocationUniversity of Toronto Music Library
IdentifiersOTUFM 63
Dates1941-2018
SourceVictor Feldbrill fonds
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