John Charles Barnum

Background

Barnum, John Charles was born on June 24, 1947 in Guelph, Ontario. Son of Donald Alfred and Doris Arleen (Young) Barnum.

Education

Studies with, Igor Markevitch, Franco Ferrera, Herbert Blomstedt, Boris Brott, Victor Feldbrill, Pierre Helu Bachelor of Music, U. Toronto, 1969.

Career

Resident conductor, Thunder Bay (Ontario) Symphony, 1970-1972; assistant conductor, Edmonton (Alberta) Symphony, 1973-1976; music director, Mississauga (Ontario) Symphony, Philharmonic/Symphony/Sinfonia, since 1978; director, Royal Conservatory Orchestra, Toronto, Ontario, 1986-1992; director, Georgian Bay Symphony, since 1993; conductor, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Youth Orchestra, 1994-1997. Director, coordinator Ensembles Royal Conservatory Music, 1978-1982, also director training program. Instructor conducting U. Toronto.

Guest conductor Kingston Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. Music consultant Alberta Culture, 1976-1978.

Achievements

• John Charles Barnum has been listed as a noteworthy Conductor, arts administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married H. Rochelle Sturgeon, August 7, 1971. Children: Juila Marie, Alisdair Andrew.

Father:

Donald Alfred Barnum

Mother:

Doris Arleen (Young) Barnum

Spouse:

H. Rochelle Sturgeon

child:

Juila Marie Barnum

child:

Alisdair Andrew Barnum