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Jerold Gerbrecht, 1935-March 25th 2023. Prominent Vancouver musician.

Established the VAM as a notable centre for music education in Canada.

Lynn Seymour,CBE, 8 March 1939 – 7 March 2023. Great dramatic Ballerina.

From Wainwright,Alberta, raised in Vancouver, on to London and World fame.

Ken Moore,1944- January 13,2023. Vancouver Timpanist and Percussionist.

A genial colleague with a very musicianly sense of humour.

Beth Orson. 1970 – December 15th.2022. Esteemed oboist and English Horn player.

Assistant Principal Oboe and English Horn in the VSO.

Dr.Campbell (Cam) Trowsdale. 1933-24th September 2022.

A passionate Canadian and a staunch musician.

Bramwell Tovey. 1953 – 12th.July 2022. Conductor, Composer, Communicator.

A generous, witty man who contributed so much to the Vancouver musical scene and evidently enjoyed doing it.

Leigh Cross.1931-Feb.15th. 2022. One of a kind.

Korean war vet,Machinist,Pilot, Sailor,Logger,Horse farmer,Cellist,Music historian,Manager of the Purcell String Quartet.