Samuel Joseph Dolin was a Canadian composer, music educator, and arts administrator.
12 Facts About Samuel Dolin
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Samuel Dolin was vice-president of the International Society for Contemporary Music from 1972 to 1975, and chairman of the ISCM's Canadian Chapter from 1970 to 1974.
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In 1945, Samuel Dolin began graduate studies in music composition under John Weinzweig at the Toronto Conservatory of Music.
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Samuel Dolin eventually returned to the University of Toronto, where in 1958 he earned a Doctor of Music degree in composition.
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Samuel Dolin's music encompasses a variety of styles, from traditional romanticism to chromaticism and other modern compositional techniques.
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Samuel Dolin wrote the film score for the 1970 movie Machina.
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Samuel Dolin contributed music to Canadian radio and television during the 1970s.
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Samuel Dolin taught music composition, music theory, and piano at The Royal Conservatory of Music for 56 years.
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Samuel Dolin completely revamped the associate degree programs for composition and music theory at the RCMT.
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Samuel Dolin served as the artistic director of the workshop until his retirement from the RCMT in 2001.
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Samuel Dolin's teaching career at the RCMT produced an impressive roster of composers.
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Samuel Dolin often performed his students' compositions in faculty recitals or arranged public concerts exhibiting their work at the conservatory.