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⚫ '''Martin MacDonald''' (born June 14, 1977) is an award-winning ] conductor.
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⚫ '''Martin MacDonald''' (born ca 1977)<ref name=Coast2008/> is a Canadian conductor.


== Early life ==
He was born on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, MacDonald is the youngest of 12 children, and started to play cello when he was six years old.<ref name=CBC>{{cite news|title=Conductor vying for Sudbury Symphony job comes from a family of car dealers|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-symphony-orchestra-conductor-martin-macdonald-1.3535373|work=CBC News|date=April 14, 2016|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Coast2008" /> He participated in the family's ] band.<ref name="Coast2008" /> He studied cello at ] and earned a master's degree in conducting at ].<ref name="Coast2008" />


==Symphony Nova Scotia== == Career ==
When he graduated he was hired at ] and in 2008 he took a job as Associate Conductor for ].<ref name="Coast2008">{{cite news|title=Martin MacDonald's classical studies|url=https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/martin-macdonalds-classical-studies/Content?oid=963045|work=The Coast Halifax|date=June 12, 2008}}</ref>


He has guest conducted for Hamilton Philharmonic, Thunder Bay Symphony, Orchestra London and the Windsor Symphony, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.<ref name=Unger/>
Martin has served as Resident Conductor of ] since 2008, a position supported by the ] During the past two seasons he has conducted over seventy performances, led the orchestra on tour, covered all concerts and repertoire, and several of his performances have been recorded and broadcast nationally on CBC Concerts on Demand. <ref>http://www.symphonynovascotia.ca/default.asp?id=190&pagesize=1&sfield=content.id&search=821&mn=1.245.270</ref>His upcoming third season sees an increased performance schedule of classical, ballet, pops, and education programs including his debut on the flagship Celebrity series.<ref>http://www.symphonynovascotia.ca/</ref>


== Awards ==
In 2010, Martin was awarded the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestral Conducting, awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts for his work with Symphony Nova Scotia.<ref>http://www.canadacouncil.ca</ref>
In 2010, MacDonald was awarded the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestral Conducting awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts<ref>{{cite web|title=Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting Cumulative list of Prizes and Winners|url=http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/jean-marie_beaudet/mn127238370802968750.htm|publisher=Canada Arts Council|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108142923/http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/jean-marie_beaudet/mn127238370802968750.htm|archivedate=8 January 2013}}</ref> and in 2013 he won the Heinz Unger Award awarded by the Ontario Arts Council.<ref name=Unger>{{cite news|last1=Terauds|first1=John|title=Nova Scotia-born conductor Martin MacDonald wins Ontario Heinz Unger Award|url=http://www.musicaltoronto.org/2013/12/09/nova-scotia-born-conductor-martin-macdonald-wins-ontario-heinz-unger-award/#|work=Musical Toronto|date=9 December 2013}}</ref>


⚫ ==References==
==National Academy Orchestra of Canada==
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==External links==
Martin served as Associate Conductor of the ] (based in Hamilton, Ontario), ], Artistic Director for three seasons. Some memorable performances with the NAO included Debussy's ], Beethoven's Third, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Symphonies, Berlioz’s ], and Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F with pianist Stewart Goodyear – Martin conducted on every performance in repertoire ranging from classical, ballet, opera, pops, education, and contemporary repertoire including world premieres of some works. In 2009, Martin returned to the NAO to guest conduct two different programs.<ref>http://www.brottmusic.com</ref>
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In addition to his conducting roles with the NAO, Martin managed the orchestra and played a key role in programming, artistic development, auditions, and coordination of this national training program.<ref>http://www.brottmusic.com</ref>


==Other Musical Activities==

Martin has worked with the orchestras of Edmonton, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay; the Cadaques Orchestra in Barcelona, Spain; and the Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali in ]. Most recently, in 2010 Martin stepped in on short notice to conduct the Dalhousie University Symphony Orchestra in their annual Concert Night performance, conducting several excerpts of classical, operatic, and contemporary repertoire. He has appeared twice as a guest conductor with Nova Sinfonia in Halifax with a return engagement in 2011, and he will be a guest of the Saskatchewan Orchestral Association in November 2010. He has conducted several community orchestras across Canada and the Cape Breton Orchestra. In 2008, he was one of only two Canadians chosen to compete in the IX ] in Barcelona, Spain. Also in 2008, he was named to The Chronicle Herald’s Honour Roll for Excellence in the Arts. <ref>http://thechronicleherald.ca/</ref>

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Canadian conductor (born 1977) Not to be confused with Martin McDonald.
Martin MacDonald
Bornca 1977
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Education
Occupationconductor

Martin MacDonald (born ca 1977) is a Canadian conductor.

Early life

He was born on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, MacDonald is the youngest of 12 children, and started to play cello when he was six years old. He participated in the family's Celtic music band. He studied cello at Memorial University of Newfoundland and earned a master's degree in conducting at McGill University.

Career

When he graduated he was hired at National Academy Orchestra of Canada and in 2008 he took a job as Associate Conductor for Symphony Nova Scotia.

He has guest conducted for Hamilton Philharmonic, Thunder Bay Symphony, Orchestra London and the Windsor Symphony, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

Awards

In 2010, MacDonald was awarded the Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestral Conducting awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts and in 2013 he won the Heinz Unger Award awarded by the Ontario Arts Council.

References

  1. ^ "Martin MacDonald's classical studies". The Coast Halifax. June 12, 2008.
  2. "Conductor vying for Sudbury Symphony job comes from a family of car dealers". CBC News. April 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Terauds, John (9 December 2013). "Nova Scotia-born conductor Martin MacDonald wins Ontario Heinz Unger Award". Musical Toronto.
  4. "Jean-Marie Beaudet Award in Orchestra Conducting Cumulative list of Prizes and Winners". Canada Arts Council. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013.

External links

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