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Norman Nelson (3)

Irish classical violinist, concertmaster, conductor, and Professor of Violin & Chamber Music. Born 1 August 1931 in Dublin, Ireland - Died 23 February 2018 on Vncouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. He studied at the [l290263] (1945-1951). He joined the [a=London Philharmonic Orchestra] in 1951 and the [a=Sadler's Wells Orchestra] in 1952. He was assistant concertmaster of the [a=London Symphony Orchestra] (1956-1957 & 1959-1962), the [a=Royal Philharmonic Orchestra] (1957-1959) and the [a=BBC Symphony Orchestra] (1962-1965). He recorded as soloist with [a=The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields], of which he was a founding member. He served 1965-1973 as concertmaster of the [a=Vancouver Symphony Orchestra] and 1966-72 and in 1976 as concertmaster and director of the [a=Baroque Strings Of Vancouver]. He founded and served 1968-1979 as first violin of the [a=Purcell String Quartet] and founded in 1973 and directed until 1979 the Academy Strings, an ensemble for advanced students. In 1979, he was appointed Professor of Violin & Chamber Music at the University of Alberta and became first violin with the [a=University Of Alberta String Quartet]. In 1985, he became concertmaster of [a=The Alberta Baroque Ensemble]. In 1986, he became conductor of the [b]University of Alberta Chamber Orchestra[/b].