Georges Savaria
Georges Savaria (27 March 1916 – 1998) was a Canadian pianist, composer,
Early life and education
Born in
Career
After returning home, Savaria performed actively as recitalist and on Canadian radio and television in
In 1953 Savaria began working for the
As a teacher, Savaria worked for a number of educational institutions in addition to giving private instruction. He taught briefly at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal in 1952, and later rejoined that faculty on a permanent basis in 1965. He left there in 1976 to join the faculty of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Trois-Rivières. He served as that school's director from 1978 to 1980. He also was involved with the music program in the Mauricie public school district. Among his notable pupils are Albert Grenier and Jacques Hétu.[1] Savaria died in 1998.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Denis Allaire. "Georges Savaria". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010.
- ^ Variations canadiennes pour piano: Georges Savaria; mélographie par Pauline Robert