Lucien Martin
Lucien Martin (born May 30, 1908 in Montreal ; † October 20, 1950 ibid) was a Canadian violinist and conductor.
Life
Martin had his first violin lessons from his father, the violinist and violin maker Cyrice Martin . On the recommendation of Claude Champagne , he was accepted into the Conservatoire National du Montreal at the age of seven . He studied violin with Albert Chamberland (1917–1920), Alfred De Sève (1920–1923) and Camille Couture (1923–1925) and harmony with Georges-Émile Tanguay .
From 1925 to 1928 he performed in numerous cities in the USA, after which he continued his studies with Camille Couture. In 1931 he won the Prix d'Europe and studied for two years with Maurice Hayot in France. After returning to Canada, he was violinist with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (CSM) and performed as a soloist in Montreal and Quebec as well as in radio recordings. In 1935 he performed Max Bruch's First Violin Concerto with the CSM .
After another stay in Paris, where he studied with George Enescu , Martin was second violinist in the Dubois String Quartet in 1937/1938 . In addition, he devoted himself increasingly to radio work, including in the series Les Joyeux Troubadours of the CBC , and appeared as a conductor. Among other things, he performed in the Delorimier Stadium Henri Miros Scènes mauresques .
His only published composition La Chanson des belles based on a text by Tristan Klingsor was premiered by Jeanne Desjardins on the CBC program Sérénade pour cordes .
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| SURNAME | Martin, Lucien |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian violinist and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 1950 |
| Place of death | Montreal |