Louis Applebaum

Background

Applebaum, Louis was born on April 3, 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Morris Abraham and Fanny (Freiberg) Applebaum.

Education

Student, University Toronto, 1938-1940; Doctor of Laws (honorary), York University, 1979; Dr.Humanities (honorary), University Windsor, Ontario, 1994.

Career

Music director, National Film Board Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1941-1946; music consultant, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Toronto, 1960-1961; music consultant, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, 1963-1967; executive director, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto, 1971-1980. Chairman Federal Cultural Policy Review Committee, 1980-1982. Lecturer York University, Toronto, 1974.

Artistic advisor Guelph Festival, 1988.

Achievements

• Louis Applebaum has been listed as a noteworthy Composer, conductor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Socan Foundation, 1994. Chairman Laidlaw Foundation Arts Panel, 1995-1998. Fellow Ontario Institute Studies in Education (honorary), Ontario College Arts (honorary, JunoSpl.

Achievement award 1995, 97). Member Canada Music Center, Canada League Composers, Society Composers, Authors and Music Publications Canada (past president), Guild Canada Film Composers, Canada Conference Arts (Diplôme Honneur 1998), Assembly Arts Adminstrs., Arts and Letters Club Toronto.

Connections

Married Janet Hershoff, July 19, 1940. 1 son, David Hersh.

Father:

Morris Abraham Applebaum

Mother:

Fanny (Freiberg) Applebaum

Spouse:

Janet Hershoff