Manitoba Organization: Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1947.

Presidents

Period

President

1969-1971

Ernest John Smith (1919-2004)

?-?

William Donald Hurst (1908-2000)

?-?

Alfred Maurice Monnin (1920-2013)

?-?

Hugh Hamilton Saunderson (1904-1984)

?-?

Joseph Thomas Beaubien (1886-1957)

?-?

David Slater (1895-1978)

Music Director

Period

Music Director

1971-1980

Piero Gamba (1936-2022)

Concertmasters

Period

Concertmaster

1948-1956

Walter Kaufmann (1907-1984)

1958-1968

Victor Feldbrill (1924-2020)

1968-1986

Arthur Polson (1934-2003)

Artistic Directors

Period

Artistic Director

1989-2001

Bramwell Bernard Tovey (1953-2022)

Sources:

“Tributes to Feldbrill at farewell concert,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 April 1968, page 27.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 October 2023