Bennett, Dwight

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Bennett, Dwight

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      • Bennett, Dwight Alfred

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      Dates of existence

      1945-

      History

      (Alfred) Dwight Bennett studied conducting and music education at the University of Toronto where his teachers included Karel Ančerl, Victor Feldbrill, and Andrew Davis. He conducted the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (1974-1989), was Director of Music at Lakehead University (1974-1980, taught until 1988), and was the music director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (1986-1990). He later returned to the University of Toronto, where he was an Adjunct Professor in conducting at the Faculty of Music (1995-1997) and conductor of the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1993-1997).

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      University of Toronto. Symphony Orchestra (1924-present)

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      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1993-1997

      Description of relationship

      Conductor of the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1993-1997).

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      https://viaf.org/viaf/53037116

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      OTUFM

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      Created March 2025.

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          Robin Elliott, "Dwight Bennett," The Canadian Encyclopedia. Last edited December 16, 2013.

          University of Toronto Faculty of Music Academic Calendars.

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