Murray Adaskin
Murray Adaskin  | |
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Murray Adaskin in 1929  | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 28, 1906 Toronto, Ontario, Canada  | 
| Died | May 6, 2002 (aged 96) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada  | 
| Occupation | composer | 
Murray Adaskin, OC (March 28, 1906 – May 6, 2002) was a Toronto-born Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and teacher. After playing violin with a band, he studied composition and became the director of the Music department of the University of Saskatchewan. Many of his compositions were written while in Victoria after his retirement.