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DeutschMartin MacDonald
Martin MacDonald | |
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| Born | ca 1977 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Occupation | conductor |
Martin MacDonald (born ca 1977)[1] is a Canadian conductor and the music director of the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra since January 2022.[2]
Early life
[edit]He was born on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, MacDonald is the youngest of 12 children, and started to play cello when he was six years old.[3][1] He participated in the family's Celtic music band.[1] He studied cello at Memorial University of Newfoundland and earned a master's degree in conducting at McGill University.[1]
Career
[edit]When he graduated he was hired at National Academy Orchestra of Canada and in 2008 he took a job as Associate Conductor for Symphony Nova Scotia.[1]
He has guest conducted for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra London Canada, Windsor Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra,[4] and the Oakville Symphony Orchestra.[5]
Awards
[edit]In 2010, MacDonald was awarded the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestral Conducting awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts[6] and in 2013 he won the Heinz Unger Award awarded by the Ontario Arts Council.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Martin MacDonald's classical studies". The Coast Halifax. June 12, 2008.
- ^ "Martin MacDonald, Music Director". Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Conductor vying for Sudbury Symphony job comes from a family of car dealers". CBC News. April 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Terauds, John (9 December 2013). "Nova Scotia-born conductor Martin MacDonald wins Ontario Heinz Unger Award". Musical Toronto.
- ^ "Conductor Showcase". Oakville Symphony. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting Cumulative list of Prizes and Winners". Canada Arts Council. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013.
External links
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