Background
Weir, Dame Gillian Constance was born on January 17, 1941 in Martinborough, New Zealand. Daughter of Cecil Alexander and Clarice M. Foy (Bignell) Weir.
Weir, Dame Gillian Constance was born on January 17, 1941 in Martinborough, New Zealand. Daughter of Cecil Alexander and Clarice M. Foy (Bignell) Weir.
Graduate, Royal College Music, London, 1965. Mus D (honorary), University Victoria of Wellington, New Zealand, 1983. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Huddersfield University, 1997.
Mus D (honorary), Hull University, 1999. Mus D (honorary), Exeter University, 2001. Doctorate (honorary), University Central England, 2001.
Mus D (honorary), Leicester University, 2003. Doctor of Music (honorary), University Aberdeen, Scotland, 2004. Doctor of Music (honorary), University London, 2009.
Artist-in-residence numerous universities including Yale U, Washington University, St. Louis, University Western Australia, Johns Hopkins University, 2005, others. Visiting lecturer Royal Northern College Music, Manchester, England, 1974-1989. Visiting professor organ Royal Academy Music, London, 1997-1998.
Prince Consort professor Royal College of Music, London, since 1999. Speaker British Broadcasting Corporation programs on music and performance. Subject of Melvyn Bragg's television documentary South Bank Show, 2000.
Appointed Disting Artist-in-residence Peabody Institute, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, 2005. International chair in organ Royal Northern College Music, 2006-2007.
Fellow Royal College Organists (honorary, member council since 1977, member executive 1981-1985, 1st woman president 1994-1996), Royal Canada College Organists (honorary), Royal College Music (London). Member Royal Academy Music (honorary), Inc. Society Musicians (president 1992-1993), President Inc.
Association Organiists (1st woman pres, 1982-1983), Albert Schweitzer Association (Silver medal 1998), Patron RCCO (honorary).