Robert Creech
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Robert Edward Creech is a Canadian
french hornist, music educator, and arts administrator. He served as director of the Canadian Music Council from 1975–1979 and chairman of the Arts Advisory Council of the Canada Council
from 1976-1978. In 1991 he was appointed the chief executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.
Creech was Principal French Horn with numerous orchestras during his career, including the Victoria Symphony
(1944–1946), the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
(1949–1952), the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
(1946–1948 and 1958–1974), and the CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra (1958–76). He also played with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
(1952–1955) and the CBC Symphony Orchestra
(1955–1958). An active chamber music
ian, he notably performed and recorded with the Vancouver Woodwind Quintet
from 1968–1976 and made recordings with the Baroque Strings and the Purcell String Quartet.
Creech studied at the University of British Columbia
(UBC) where he earned two bachelors degrees ( history and music) in 1954 and a masters degree in history in 1974. He also studied music at the Curtis Institute of Music
with Mason Jones and at the University of Manitoba
of the Courtenay Youth Music Centre. From 1959-1976 he taught on the music faculty of the UBC and from 1970-1985 he was music director. During the 1960s he was highly involved with the Vancouver Community Arts Council and was instrumental in helping establish the Vancouver Academy of Music
where he occasionally taught classes. In 1973 he founded the music department at Vancouver Community College
, serving as its director through 1976. He taught at the University of Western Ontario
from 1976–1989 and served as the vice-principal of The Royal Conservatory of Music from 1987-1991.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
french hornist, music educator, and arts administrator. He served as director of the Canadian Music Council from 1975–1979 and chairman of the Arts Advisory Council of the Canada Council
Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government of Canada, created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It funds Canadian artists and...
from 1976-1978. In 1991 he was appointed the chief executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.
Creech was Principal French Horn with numerous orchestras during his career, including the Victoria Symphony
Victoria Symphony
The Victoria Symphony is a Canadian orchestra based in Victoria, British Columbia. It is considered by some to be Vancouver Island's premiere active performing arts organization. Currently directed by Tania Miller - one of North America's first female musical directors - the staff consist of both...
(1944–1946), the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its primary concert venue is the Centennial Concert Hall, and the orchestra also performs throughout the province of Manitoba.-History:...
(1949–1952), the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra performing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Over 240,000 people attend its live performances each year. It was founded in 1930 and plays in 12 venues. Its home is the Orpheum theatre. With an annual operating budget of $9.5 million, it is the...
(1946–1948 and 1958–1974), and the CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra (1958–76). He also played with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario.-History:The TSO was founded in 1922 as the New Symphony Orchestra, and gave its first concert at Massey Hall in April 1923. The orchestra changed its name to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1927. The TSO...
(1952–1955) and the CBC Symphony Orchestra
CBC Symphony Orchestra
The CBC Symphony Orchestra was a Canadian orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario that was operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation during the 1950s and 1960s. Founded in 1952, conductor Geoffrey Waddington served as the orchestra'a only music director; although other conductors, such as...
(1955–1958). An active chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
ian, he notably performed and recorded with the Vancouver Woodwind Quintet
Vancouver Woodwind Quintet
The Vancouver Woodwind Quintet was a Canadian wind quintet based in Vancouver, British Columbia that was active during the late 1960s and 1970s. The quintet performed roughly 40 concerts a year, both in Vancouver and on tour throughout Canada. Many of their concerts were given in Vancouver schools...
from 1968–1976 and made recordings with the Baroque Strings and the Purcell String Quartet.
Creech studied at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
(UBC) where he earned two bachelors degrees ( history and music) in 1954 and a masters degree in history in 1974. He also studied music at the Curtis Institute of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. According to statistics compiled by U.S...
with Mason Jones and at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
of the Courtenay Youth Music Centre. From 1959-1976 he taught on the music faculty of the UBC and from 1970-1985 he was music director. During the 1960s he was highly involved with the Vancouver Community Arts Council and was instrumental in helping establish the Vancouver Academy of Music
Vancouver Academy of Music
The Vancouver Academy of Music is a Canadian music conservatory located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school was founded as the Community Music School of Greater Vancouver in 1969 through efforts made by the Vancouver Community Arts Council. The school was originally located on West 12th...
where he occasionally taught classes. In 1973 he founded the music department at Vancouver Community College
Vancouver Community College
Vancouver Community College is a public post-secondary institution in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1965, it is the largest and oldest community college in British Columbia, with over 140 certificate and diploma programs...
, serving as its director through 1976. He taught at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
from 1976–1989 and served as the vice-principal of The Royal Conservatory of Music from 1987-1991.