David Zafer

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David Zafer (born April 2, 1934 in London - † April 20, 2019 ) was a Canadian violinist , conductor and music teacher of English origin.

Career

Zafer had music lessons in England with his father and with Antonio Brosa at the Royal College of Music . He came to Canada in 1947 and obtained Canadian citizenship in 1973. He continued his training with Elie Spivak and Albert Pratz in Toronto. From 1955 to 1971 he was a member of the Hart House Orchestra , the last three years as concertmaster. He was also a member of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1956 to 1959 , concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 1960–61 and concertmaster of the National Ballet Orchestra of Canada from 1961 to 1964.

From 1966 to 1999 Zafer was professor for violin at the University of Toronto . He founded the university's chamber orchestra, which he directed until his retirement. He also taught with the National Youth Orchestra from 1967 to 1973, at the Banff Center of the Arts from 1974 to 1982 and from 1982 at the Courtenay Youth Music Center . His students included Joan Barrett , Richard Green , John Lowry and Rhyll Peel . He also gave master classes at the Menuhin School in Surrey (England), the Meadowmount Summer School , at the British University of Columbia ; from Rice University in Houston and regularly at the Conservatoire in Sofia.

Zafer was a violin professor and conductor of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra for 25 years . He took part with the orchestra at the youth orchestra festivals in Aberdeen, Boston and Banff and recorded a successful life CD with him at a concert at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts in 1998. From 1987 he taught at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and from 1989 at the Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute in Ancaster / Ontario. After his retirement he gave private lessons, performed with various orchestras and chamber music ensembles and directed the Toronto Chamber Youth Orchestra .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Legacy.com obituary , accessed May 9, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Zafer, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian violinist, conductor and music teacher of English origin
DATE OF BIRTH April 2, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 2019