John Weinzweig
John Jacob Weinzweig (March 11, 1913 – August 24, 2006) was a composer, teacher, and advocate of contemporary Canadian concert music.
Born in Toronto, Weinzweig went to Harbord Collegiate Institute, then studied music at the University of Toronto. In 1937, he left for the United States to study under Bernard Rogers. During the Second World War, he began composing film music, and in 1952 he became a professor at the University of Toronto. In the previous year he had co-founded the Canadian League of Composers, and he was actively involved in several other organizations representing musicians and composers.
In 1948 he won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his Divertimento no 1 for solo flute and strings.
In 1974, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1988, he was awarded the Order of Ontario.
In 2004, Weinzweig was the recipient of the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual SOCAN Awards in Toronto.
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String Quartet No. 3: II. Allegro appassionato - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Harp Concerto - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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String Quartet No. 3: III. Allegretto, poco scherzando ma fervente - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Violin Concerto: I. Allegro con molto - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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String Quartet No. 3: IV. Poco allegro - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Violin Concerto: II. Andante cantabile - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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String Quartet No. 3: V. In Memoriam: Adagio - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Weinzweig profile documentary produced by Eitan Cornfield: By their works of art shall ye know them - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Violin Concerto: III. Allegro molto - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Wind Quintet: I. Fast - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Weinzweig profile documentary produced by Eitan Cornfield: Opening of Violin Concerto - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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Weinzweig profile documentary produced by Eitan Cornfield: Opening of Shoppin' Blues - Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits -
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