John Adaskin
John Adaskin (born June 4, 1908 in Toronto , † March 4, 1964 ibid) was a Canadian conductor, cellist and radio producer.
Life
John Adaskin is the younger brother of Murray and Harry Adaskin . From 1924 to 1929 he studied cello at the Hambourg Conservatory in Toronto with George Bruce and Boris Hambourg . From 1930 to 1933 he continued his education at the Toronto Conservatory of Music with Leo Smith (cello and music theory) and Luigi von Kunits (conducting). From 1926 to 1938 he was a cellist in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra , and he also played in various radio orchestras.
From 1934 to 1943 he worked as a producer for the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC) and its successor, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). From 1953 to 1961 he headed John Adaskin Productions , with which he produced the series Singing Stars of Tomorrow and Opportunity Knocks for the CBC, among others , in the latter he was also involved as a conductor. Between 1950 and 1957, over 100 short compositions by 61 Canadian composers were written for Opportunity Knocks . On behalf of the CBC, he shot the commissions for The Young Apollo to Benjamin Britten and for transit through Fire to Healey Willan .
In 1961 he succeeded Jean-Marie Beaudet as Executive Secretary of the Canadian Music Center . Together with the Canadian Music Educators' Association, the latter founded the John Adaskin Memorial Fund in 1979 , which serves to promote music teaching in schools in Canada.
Web links
- The Canadian Encyclopedia - John Adaskin
- Ontario Arts Council: Canadian Music Center John Adaskin Memorial Fund
- John Adaskin Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adaskin, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian conductor, cellist and radio producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4th 1964 |
| Place of death | Toronto |