- Harry Adaskin
Harry Adaskin (Latvian: "Harijs Adaskins";
October 6 ,1901 —April 7 ,1994 ) was a Canadianviolin ist, academic, and radio broadcaster.Born to a
Jewish family inRiga ,Latvia , he emigrated with his family toToronto . At the age of twelve, he started at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. In 1923, he formed the Hart House String Quartet and played second violin.He was the host of several
CBC Radio programs, including "Musically Speaking" and "Tuesday Night".From 1946 to 1958, he was the head of the new Department of Music at the
University of British Columbia and taught there until his retirement in 1973. In 1977, he wrote the first part of his autobiography, "A Fiddler's World - Memoirs to 1938" and in 1982, he wrote his the second part to his autobiography, "A Fiddler's Choice - Memoirs from 1938 Til 1980".He is the brother of
Murray Adaskin . In 1926, he marriedFrances Adaskin .In 1974, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada .References
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