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Andrew Dawes Шаблон:Post-nominals (February 7, 1940 – October 30, 2022) was a Canadian violinist.[1][2][3] He was known for his performances with the Orford String Quartet.[4]

Early life and education

Dawes was born in High River, Alberta.[5] His violin teachers included Clayton Hare[6] and Murray Adaskin, and he studied with Lorand Fenyves at the Conservatoire de Genève.[7][8]

Career

Dawes was first violinist of the Toronto-based Orford String Quartet throughout its existence from 1965 to 1991.[9][10] The group toured North America in 1984.[11] He also performed with the Tokyo String Quartet in 1995.[12]

Dawes was a Professor of Music at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. He was Professor Emeritus of the School of Music, University of British Columbia. He was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Catherine Thornhill Steele Chair in Music at McGill University. He was a member of the board of directors of the Saint James Music Academy, and a director of the Vancouver Academy of Music's Chamber Music Institute.[13]

Dawes served as a juror at music competitions including the London International String Quartet Competition, Coleman Chamber Music Competition, and Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. He was chair of the Banff International String Quartet Competition from 1989 to 2004.

In 2013, the National Film Board of Canada produced a brief tribute to Dawes entitled Dynamic Range, written and directed by Lisa Jackson.[14]

As of 2022, the rare 1770 Guadagnini violin that Dawes played from 1957 to 2018 is called the Dawes, de Long Tearse.[15] Robert Uchida is the current performer.

Dawes died of prostate cancer on October 30, 2022.[16]

Awards

Recordings

Notable Dawes recordings include

  • Beethoven Complete Sonatas for Piano & Violin with Jane Coop
  • Beethoven The Complete Quartets with the Orford String Quartet
  • Mozart String Quartets with the Orford String Quartet

References

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  4. "Orford quartet lives up to the bravos" Шаблон:Webarchive. Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Ronald Hambleton Nov 9, 1990 Page: D.16
  5. Curtin Call: A Photographer's Candid View of 25 Years of Music in Canada. Exile Editions, Ltd.; 1994. Шаблон:ISBN. p. 127–.
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  7. Opera Canada. Volumes 15–17. Canadian Opera Association; 1974. p. 20.
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  9. Concert Life in Puerto Rico, 1957-1992: Views and Reviews. La Editorial, UPR; 1998. Шаблон:ISBN. p. 63–.
  10. Saturday Night. Volume 105, Issues 6–10. Consolidated Press Limited; 1990. p. 10.
  11. Ovation. Vol. 5. Ovation Magazine Associates; 1984. p. 6.
  12. "A moving Toronto goodbye from the Tokyo Quartet". ROBERT HARRIS. The Globe and Mail, April 5, 2013
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  18. "Canadian violinist Andrew Dawes receives Governor General's lifetime achievement award". The Strad, 9 April 2013
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