Bruce Holder
Template:Short description Bruce Edward Holder Sr. (January 8, 1905 – August 27, 1987) was a Canadian composer, conductor,[1] and violinist.[2][3] He helped to conduct, teach, and found many music groups, including Symphony New Brunswick,[4] the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra,[5] and the Third Field Artillery Band,[6] which earned him his nickname, Mr. Music of Saint John.
Early life and education
Holder was born in Saint John, New Brunswick.[5] He took violin lessons as a child, and later studied conducting in Hancock, Maine, under Pierre Monteaux.[7]
Career
Holder worked at the Ocean Steel and Construction Company.[8] In 1948 Holder was a volunteer with the Saint John Salvage Corps.[6] For fifteen years, beginning in the 1940s, he led the CBC Radio orchestra for the programs Holiday for Strings, Music Styled for Strings, and Fanfare.[7][9] 1945 he opened a record store in Saint John.[7] In 1950 Holder became first violinist of the Saint John Symphony Orchestra.[10]
In 1957 he began teaching music at Saint John Vocational School, and in 1967 he was assistant conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.[11]
References
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