{"id":65369,"date":"2019-12-11T09:31:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T14:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=65369"},"modified":"2019-12-12T10:53:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T15:53:42","slug":"memoriam-simon-streatfeild-influential-british-canadian-conductor-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/12\/11\/memoriam-simon-streatfeild-influential-british-canadian-conductor-died\/","title":{"rendered":"IN MEMORIAM | Simon Streatfeild, Influential British-Canadian Conductor Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Conductor Simon Streatfeild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The classical music community is in mourning today as the news of the death of violist and conductor Simon Streatfeild, aged 90.<\/p>\n

Over his nearly seven-decade long career, Streatfeild made a significant impact on the classical music scene in Canada and beyond. His engagements included guest conducting positions with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Danish Radio Symphony, the Oslo Philharmonic, the Symphony Orchestra of Norwegian Radio, the Belgian Radio Symphony and the Seoul Philharmonic of Korea.<\/p>\n

Born in Windsor, England, in 1929, Simon Streatfeild first made his mark as a violist with the London Philharmonic, the Wells Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n

After moving to Canada, in 1965, he rose to prominence as principal viola of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He moved into conducting roles for the VSO between 1965-77. During the same period, he served as conductor and director of the Vancouver Bach Choir (1969-81), and was founder of the influential Purcell String Quartet, which disbanded in 1991.<\/p>\n