Murray Adaskin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Murray Adaskin

Jewish Canadian musician

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1906

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 06-May-2002

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Murray Adaskin, (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.