Melvin Berman (musician)
Melvin Berman | |
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| Born | 28 February 1927 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | 2 April 2008 (aged 81) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Oboe |
Melvin Berman (28 February 1927 – 2 April 2008) was the solo
Radio-Canada orchestra in Montreal
, as well as a member of the Baroque Trio of Montreal.
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Early life
Berman was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1927. [2] He received his
Boston Symphony and Harold Gomberg of the New York Philharmonic
. Upon graduation, Berman was appointed a member of the faculty where he taught theory, oboe, and chamber music.
Career
Before joining the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Berman held several orchestral posts including solo oboist of the
Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler. He performed under the baton of most of the world's great conductors of his time including Pierre Monteux, Charles Munch, Josef Krips, Erich Leinsdorf, Thomas Schippers, Georg Solti, and Zubin Mehta
.
Berman taught at McGill University from 1956 to 1964, and was also a member of the faculty of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. In 1972, he moved to Toronto to teach at the University of Toronto.[2] He was appointed head of woodwinds there in 1988.[1] While in Toronto, Berman also served as principal oboe for the Canadian Opera Company orchestra from 1975 to 2004. [2]
In addition to his
orchestrator
whose works were performed regularly.
References
- ^ a b Schabas, William; Wardrop, Patricia (14 December 2013). "Melvin Berman". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ a b c Langan, F.F. (26 May 2008). "Canadian Opera Company veteran 'was the best oboe player in Canada'". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- (Baroque Records #2875 Vivaldi: Il Pastor Fido Recorded in Church of St. John the Evangelist, Montreal)
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