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Joseph Pach (born January 8, 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian violinist.
Biography
Joseph Pach studied the violin with Christoff Dafeff at the Toronto Conservatory of Music from 1933-45, and with Kathleen Parlow at the University of Toronto.[1]
In 1947, at the age of 19, Pach made his symphonic debut playing the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (Op 35 in D-Major) with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He has since played and toured with many orchestras including the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Halifax Symphony Orchestra, CBC Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, and others.
In 1952, Pach was accompanied by pianist Arlene Nimmons (Pach). They would marry in 1954, and adopted the name Duo Pach. They spent the next few years touring England and Germany, and then returned to Canada in 1964. The couple moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick after being appointed musicians-in-residence at the University of New Brunswick.[2]
Joseph Pach graduated from the University of Toronto with an Artist Diploma in 1947, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from St. Thomas University (New Brunswick) in 1988 and an Honorary Doctorate of Literature from the University of New Brunswick in 1993.
Pach was the founding leader of the Brunswick String Quartet based in Eastern Canada. The BSQ performed, toured, recorded and broadcast across Canada and throughout Eastern USA until 1989.
Pach also served as a tone judge for the Violin Society of America's 1984 International Competition.[3]
References
- ^ "Joseph Pach: Biography". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Duo Pach". The Duo Pach Official Website.
- ^ "Past Judges". VSA.