Ernest Llewellyn : man of music [manuscript]. 1990.

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Ernest Llewellyn : man of music [manuscript]. 1990.

Unpublished biography of the violinist, conductor and music teacher Ernest Llewellyn (1915-1982). Born at Kurri Kurri, Llewellyn was educated at the West Maitland High School and the Sydney Conservatorium. Originally a violinist in A.B.C. Studio orchestra in Sydney, he was Sub-leader of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 1940-1942, leader of the Queensland State String Quartet in 1944-1948 and Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1919-1965. He was Director of the Canberra School of Music and Conductor of the Canerra Symphony Orchestra in 1965-1980. Attached to the biography is a list of the programs of concerts of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra conducted by Llewellyn, 1965-1982.

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Canberra Symphony Orchestra

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Priscilla Kennedy was a teacher at Frensham School, Mittagong, and principal violinist in the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for 14 years. From the description of Ernest Llewellyn : man of music [manuscript]. 1990. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225711449 ...

Llewellyn, Ernest, 1915-1982

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Solo violinist, chamber music player, orchestral leader, conductor, teacher and music administrator. Llewellyn was leader of the Queensland State String Quartet, 1944-48, Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, 1949-64, and Director of Canberra School of Music. He was the first Australian to serve on the jury of the Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow, 1978. From the description of Papers of Ernest Llewellyn, 1911-1998 [manuscript]. 1911-1998. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat re...