Wilfrid Pelletier
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Wilfrid Pelletier (June 20, 1896 – April 9, 1982) was a Canadian orchestra conductor.
In 1937, Pelletier married American opera singer Rose Bampton. In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Place des Arts' Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, the largest multi-purpose concert hall in Canada, was named in his honour in 1966.
In 2002, Wilfrid Pelletier became a MasterWorks honouree for the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada.
[edit] External links
- Wilfrid Pelletier at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- AVTrust.ca - Wilfrid Pelletier, MasterWorks recipient 2002
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Music Directors, Montreal Symphony Orchestra 1935–1940 |
Succeeded by Désiré Defauw |
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