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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 (Ledermnn) 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>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=P53tSww-HyEC&pg=PA19&dq=Nathan+and+Helen+(Lederman)+Feldbrill&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_oMu8sYvqAhUqmuAKHZnNBDoQ6AEwAHoECAUQAQ]</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><ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=P53tSww-HyEC&pg=PA19&dq=Nathan+and+Helen+(Lederman)+Feldbrill&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_oMu8sYvqAhUqmuAKHZnNBDoQ6AEwAHoECAUQAQ]</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}}


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 12:44, 18 June 2020

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

Victor Feldbrill, OC OOnt (April 4, 1924 - June 17, 2020[1]) was a Canadian conductor and violinist.

Early life and education

Feldbrill was born in Toronto,[2] the son of Polish Jewish immigrants, Helen (Lederman) and Nathan Feldbrill.[3][4] In his teen years he played the violin and attended Harbord Collegiate Institute.[5][6][3] He joined the Navy in World War II,[3] 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.[7]

Career

Feldbrill performed as a violinist in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1949 to 1956.[8] From 1958 to 1968, he was the principal conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.[9][10] In 1967 he conducted the Toronto Philharmonia in a recording of the album Heritage, which featured music by Canadian composers.[11]

In 1969 he directed the CBC Festival Orchestra.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14][15] 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.[2] In 1999, he was awarded the Order of Ontario.[16]

In 2017 Feldbrill returned to conduct the Winnipeg Symphony for its 70th anniversary. He was 94.[17]

Victor Feldbrill died on June 17, 2020, at the age of 96.[1]

References

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

Bibliography

  • Pitman, Walter (2010). Victor Feldbrill: Canadian conductor extraordinaire. Dundurn Press. ISBN 9781554887682. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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