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    Omer Létourneau

    (Joseph Hercule) Omer Létourneau. Organist, pianist, composer, music dealer, publisher, teacher, b Quebec City 13 Mar 1891, d there 14 Aug 1983. His precocious taste for music was encouraged by his father. At 11 he was able to substitute for the school's music teacher for a whole term.

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    One Third Ninth

    One Third Ninth. Piano trio formed in 1970 in Calgary by the violinist Moshe Hammer, the cellist John Kadz (at that time principals of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra), and the pianist Gloria Saarinen.

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    Onkar Prasad Dwivedi

    Onkar Prasad Dwivedi, CM, political scientist, environmentalist (born 20 January 1937 near Bindki in Uttar Pradesh province, India; died 29 January 2013 in Guelph, ON). Dwivedi was known for his research in public administration and the environment. He contributed widely to both his academic field as well as his community, both in Guelph and abroad.

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    Orest Semchishen

    Orest Semchishen, photographer (b at Mundare, Alta 1932). A radiologist by profession, Semchishen took up photography initially as a hobby.

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    Orpha-F Deveaux

    Orpha-F. Deveaux. Organist, pianist, teacher, b Saginaw, Mich, 24 Jul 1872, d Hartford, Conn, December 1933. His teachers in Montreal were Alexis Contant and Percival J. Illsley. He also studied at the New York College of Music with Mat Schmidt, among others.

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    Orpheus Club

    Orpheus Club (Regina). Women's organization founded in 1915 as the Eva Clare Studio Club and known 1917-19 as the Clare Music Study Club. Renamed the Orpheus Club in 1919, it incorporated art, literature, and architecture in its study program. It has at times supported a string quartet and a choir.

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    Orpheus Club of Halifax

    Orpheus Club of Halifax. The second major choir to emerge in Halifax (see Halifax Harmonic Society). It was formed in 1882, with about 75 trained and amateur male voices.

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    Orval Prophet

    Orval (William) Prophet. Singer, guitarist, songwriter, b Edwards, near Ottawa, 31 Aug 1922, d there 4 Jan 1984.

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    Orville Fisher (Obituary)

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on August 2, 1999. Partner content is not updated.

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    Oscar Brand

    Oscar Brand. Folksinger, collector, songwriter, guitarist, author, b Winnipeg 7 Feb 1920, naturalized US; B SC psychology (Brooklyn College) 1942. He was taken as a boy to the USA and has lived in Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York.

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    Oscar Cahén

    Oscar Cahén, visual artist (born 8 February 1916 in Copenhagen, Denmark; died 26 November 1956 in Oakville, ON). 

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    Oscar Cahén (Profile)

    MICHAEL CAHÉN remembers sitting quietly by his father's easel, watching as then-prominent Oscar CAHÉN flawlessly - and rapidly - drew an illustration. "He was incredible," Michael recalls. "He'd go with a hard pencil and - bingo! - out it came. You could see the story growing.This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on October 25, 2004

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    Oscar Martel

    Martel, Oscar. Violinist, teacher, b L'Assomption, near Montreal, February 1848, d Chicago 1924; premiers prix violin, string quartet (Liège Royal Cons) 1870.

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    Oscar O'Brien

    O'Brien, Oscar. Folklorist, composer, pianist, organist, teacher, b Ottawa 7 Sep 1892, d Montreal 20 Sep 1958.

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    Oscar Peterson (Plain-Language Summary)

    Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt, jazz pianist, composer, educator (born 15 August 1925 in Montréal, QC; died 23 December 2007 in Mississauga, ON). Oscar Peterson was one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He was famous for his speed and dexterity, flawless technique and swinging style. He earned the nicknames “the brown bomber of boogie-woogie” and “master of swing.” Louis Armstrong called him “the man with four hands.” Peterson released several albums a year from the 1950s until his death. He played on more than 200 albums by other artists. He was also a noted jazz educator and advocate for racial equality. He won a Juno Award and eight Grammy Awards. He was the first person to receive the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Canada's Walk of Fame and the International Jazz Hall of Fame. He was also made a Companion of the Order of Canada and an Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters in France.This article is a plain-language summary of Oscar Peterson. If you are interested in reading about this topic more in depth, please see our full-length entry, Oscar Peterson.

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