- Harold Sumberg
Harold Sumberg (
August 25 ,1905 -January 6 ,1994 ) is an American-bornCanadian violin ist,teacher , conductor, andadjudicator .Born in
Rochester, New York , he studied violin withCarl Markees ,Henry Holst , and Willy Hess at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin (now theHochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler ). Sumberg taught for many years at theRoyal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and founded the Conservatory String Orchestra in 1941.He performed with the
Toronto Symphony Orchestra as principal second violin (1931-1957) and then associate concertmaster (1961-1975). He performed as a soloist and collaborated with many important musicians, such asGlenn Gould . In 1967 he recorded withDuke Ellington on Ellington’s "North of the Border" album. He adjudicated at festivals including "Canadian Open Old Time Fiddlers' Contest" 1955-84.Sumberg was also known for his collection of fine violin bows. He often played on a
Collin-Mezin violin, though it was not the finest instrument in his collection.He died in
Toronto, Ontario in 1994. He was buried in the Mount Sinai Memorial Park.External links
The Canadian Encyclopedia article on Harold Sumberg [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003339]
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