Mario Bernardi
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Biography
Bernardi was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario,[1] and spent his first six years in Canada. After his family moved to Italy,[1] Bernardi studied piano, organ, and composition with Template:Ill at the Manzato Conservatory at Treviso and took his examinations at Italy's Venice Conservatory.[1]
After graduating in 1945, his family returned to Canada where he finished his studies at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.[1] He then was a concert pianist.
In 1957 he conducted the Canadian Opera Company,[1] and in 1963 was an assistant conductor and later a music director and conductor of the Mozart opera presentations at the Sadler's Wells Opera Company (now the English National Opera) from 1966 to 1968.[1]
In 1969 he became the founding conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa,[1] and also became the music director in 1971.[1] He then led the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra from 1984 until 1992.[1] From 1983 until 2006 he was the principal conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra.[1] He then retired from full-time work, although he continued to perform with numerous orchestras as an occasional guest conductor;[1] he was named NACO's conductor laureate in 1997.[1]
He has made several dozen recordings for CBC Records, the CBC's in-house label, among others.[1]
He died on 2 June 2013 in Toronto.[2]
Personal life
Bernardi worked until age 80, when he had a serious stroke and moved to a care home. He continued to play piano until he lost sufficient finger dexterity.[3]
Bernardi was married, with one daughter and two grandsons.[3]
Honours
- He has honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, University of Windsor, University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Lakehead University and Laurentian University.[1]
- 1972: He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.[4]
- 1982: Received the Diplôme d'Honneur from the Canadian Conference of the Arts
- 1999: Bernardi received the National Arts Centre Award, a companion award of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.[5]
- 2001: He received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.[6]
- 2006: He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[7]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Mario Bernardi at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "NAC Orchestra founding conductor Mario Bernardi dies". CBC News, 3 June 2013.
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Further reading
- Interview with Mario Bernardi, 5 June 1995
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- 1930 births
- 2013 deaths
- Canadian male conductors (music)
- Canadian male classical pianists
- Companions of the Order of Canada
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- People from Kirkland Lake
- Fellows of the Royal Conservatory of Music
- The Royal Conservatory of Music alumni
- 20th-century Canadian classical pianists
- Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment winners
- 20th-century Canadian conductors (music)
- 20th-century Canadian male musicians
- Governor General's Award winners