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Weinzweig, John
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1913-2006
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John Weinzweig, composer, teacher, and administrator, was born in Toronto on March 11, 1913 and died in Toronto August 24, 2006. He studied at the University of Toronto, where he studied with Healey Willan, Leo Smith, and Sir Ernest MacMillan. In 1934, he founded the Universtiy of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, which he conducted until 1937. In 1952, he was appointed to the Faculty of Music, where he taught until his retirement in 1978. Throughout the 1980s, he gave guest seminars, workshops, and residencies.
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Weinzweig, Helen (1915-)
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Weinzweig, Helen is the spouse of Weinzweig, John
Dates of relationship
1940-2006
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Helen (nee Tenenbaum) (d. 2010) and John Weinzweig (d. 2006) were married on July 19, 1940.
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http://viaf.org/viaf/74658981
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Created April 7, 2021. RS.