Charles Reiner
Charles Reiner (7 April 1924 – 19 August 2006,
Life and career
Charles Reiner was born in
After winning the prestigious Geneva International Music Competition in 1948, Reiner was awarded a scholarship to the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève where he studied with Dinu Lipatti and Louis Hiltbrandt. In 1949 he won that school's gold medal for virtuosity. In 1950 he won first prize in a music competition sponsored by the International Refugee Organization of the United Nations.[1]
In 1951 Reiner immigrated to Canada where he settled in
In addition to his performance career, Reiner was a member of the music faculty at McGill University from 1954-1994. He also taught at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Trois-Rivières from 1965-1967, and at the École normale de musique de Montreal.[1] One of his pupils was the pianist Paul Stewart.[3][4]
Reiner died in Montreal on 19 August 2006.[1] His papers and other artifacts connected to Reiner are part of the collection of the Marvin Duchow Music Library.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Betty Nygaard King, Gilles Potvin (16 December 2013). "Charles Reiner". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ISBN 9780773535817.
- ^ Zosky, Brenda (2 July 1983). "Talent isn't enough". The Montreal Gazette. news.google.ca. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ McLean, Eric (25 October 1985). "Pianist Paul Stewart shows he has arrived". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- ^ "Charles Reiner Archival Collection". Marvin Duchow Music Library. McGill University.