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221:), who were denied access to the United States under suspicion of leftist activities. The performers had associated openly with communist or communist front organizations in the vein of artistic collaboration, but denied the charges of political involvement. At the end of the season the orchestra did not renew its contracts with these musicians. This created a controversy in Canada. 205:, its first appearance in the United States, alongside major US orchestras from Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, and Philadelphia. In keeping with US immigration laws, the orchestra submitted its list of members for clearance. Seven musicians were not given clearance; this was later pared down to six: Kuinka, 229:
Kuinka performed with the Toronto Renaissance Quintet from 1963 to 1965. In 1964 he founded the Toronto Mandolin Chamber Ensemble, which existed until 1969. He also performed with the orchestra of the
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Kuinka played only one season (1951–1952) with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. In November 1951 the Toronto Symphony Orchestra was invited to participate in the "Major Symphony Series" in
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from 1980 to 1981. He taught stringed instruments for the Etobicoke Board of Education from 1969 to 1989. He performed with
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1000 Questions About Canada: Places, People, Things and Ideas, A Question-and-Answer Book on Canadian Facts and Culture
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Kuinka taught classical guitar at the Brodie School of Music in Toronto from 1965 to 1979 and mandolin at
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Begins with the Oboe: A History of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
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His daughter Valerie has performed with the orchestras of the
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Music Makers: The Lives of Harry Freedman and Mary Morrison
115:(January 28, 1916 – April 7, 2008) was a Canadian 127:, and educator. During his 1951–1952 season with the 99: 80: 66: 47: 25: 18: 368: 407: 405: 8: 514:People from Prince Rupert, British Columbia 15: 362: 360: 375:. University of Toronto Press. p.  287: 299: 297: 295: 293: 291: 256:He married Rose Kramaruk around 1942. 466:Ford, Clifford; King, Betty Nygaard. 161:Advanced School of Contemporary Music 131:, he became known as a member of the 75:Advanced School of Contemporary Music 7: 524:20th-century Canadian male musicians 334: 332: 330: 328: 326: 324: 322: 320: 318: 159:, John Moskalyk, and others; at the 179:, the Pro Arte Orchestra, and the 14: 276:Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 59:Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 519:20th-century classical musicians 509:Musicians from British Columbia 209:, Abe Mannheim, John Moskalyk, 181:Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra 149:The Royal Conservatory of Music 145:Prince Rupert, British Columbia 71:The Royal Conservatory of Music 40:Prince Rupert, British Columbia 1: 278:in Toronto at the age of 92. 504:Canadian classical musicians 468:"Toronto Symphony Orchestra" 412:John Robert Colombo (2001). 367:Warren, Richard S. (2002). 143:William Kuinka was born in 540: 445:. Dundam. pp. 85–86. 238:Wilfrid Laurier University 194: 177:Toronto Symphony Orchestra 129:Toronto Symphony Orchestra 473:The Canadian Encyclopedia 399:Warren (2002), pp. 51-53. 346:The Canadian Encyclopedia 261:National Ballet of Canada 231:National Ballet of Canada 418:. Dundurn. p. 166. 267:. She married the tenor 439:Pitman, Walter (2006). 265:Canadian Opera Company 173:CBC Symphony Orchestra 139:Early life and career 217:(later known as the 163:in Toronto, and in 155:with Charles Rose, 425:978-1-4597-1820-3 353:on July 17, 2014. 341:"Kuinka, William" 311:. April 12, 2008. 110: 109: 61:, Toronto, Canada 531: 478: 477: 463: 457: 456: 436: 430: 429: 409: 400: 397: 391: 390: 374: 364: 355: 354: 349:. Archived from 339:Hale, Marjorie. 336: 313: 312: 305:"William Kuinka" 301: 269:Richard Margison 167:. Kuinka played 54: 36:January 28, 1916 35: 33: 16: 539: 538: 534: 533: 532: 530: 529: 528: 484: 483: 482: 481: 465: 464: 460: 453: 438: 437: 433: 426: 411: 410: 403: 398: 394: 387: 366: 365: 358: 338: 337: 316: 303: 302: 289: 284: 274:Kuinka died at 254: 227: 199: 193: 141: 67:Alma mater 62: 56: 52: 43: 37: 31: 29: 21: 12: 11: 5: 537: 535: 527: 526: 521: 516: 511: 506: 501: 496: 486: 485: 480: 479: 458: 451: 431: 424: 401: 392: 385: 356: 314: 286: 285: 283: 280: 253: 250: 246:Oscar Peterson 226: 223: 195:Main article: 192: 189: 157:John Weinzweig 140: 137: 113:William Kuinka 108: 107: 103:Member of the 101: 100:Known for 97: 96: 82: 78: 77: 68: 64: 63: 57: 55:(aged 92) 49: 45: 44: 38: 27: 23: 22: 20:William Kuinka 19: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 536: 525: 522: 520: 517: 515: 512: 510: 507: 505: 502: 500: 497: 495: 492: 491: 489: 475: 474: 469: 462: 459: 454: 448: 444: 443: 435: 432: 427: 421: 417: 416: 408: 406: 402: 396: 393: 388: 382: 378: 373: 372: 363: 361: 357: 352: 348: 347: 342: 335: 333: 331: 329: 327: 325: 323: 321: 319: 315: 310: 306: 300: 298: 296: 294: 292: 288: 281: 279: 277: 272: 270: 266: 262: 257: 251: 249: 247: 243: 239: 234: 232: 224: 222: 220: 216: 215:Steven Staryk 212: 208: 207:Dirk Keetbaas 204: 198: 190: 188: 186: 185:Ivan Romanoff 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 165:New York City 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 138: 136: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 106: 102: 98: 94: 90: 86: 83: 81:Occupation(s) 79: 76: 72: 69: 65: 60: 51:April 7, 2008 50: 46: 41: 28: 24: 17: 471: 461: 441: 434: 414: 395: 370: 351:the original 344: 309:Toronto Star 308: 273: 258: 255: 235: 228: 225:Later career 219:Symphony Six 200: 197:Symphony Six 191:Symphony Six 142: 133:Symphony Six 112: 111: 105:Symphony Six 53:(2008-04-07) 499:2008 deaths 494:1916 births 187:orchestra. 169:double bass 117:mandolinist 85:Mandolinist 488:Categories 452:1550029304 386:0802035884 282:References 95:, educator 32:1916-01-28 244:and with 211:Ruth Budd 171:with the 125:guitarist 93:guitarist 263:and the 252:Personal 42:, Canada 203:Detroit 153:Toronto 121:bassist 89:bassist 449:  422:  383:  213:, and 175:, the 242:Nexus 447:ISBN 420:ISBN 381:ISBN 48:Died 26:Born 377:240 151:in 490:: 470:. 404:^ 379:. 359:^ 343:. 317:^ 307:. 290:^ 271:. 248:. 233:. 123:, 119:, 91:, 87:, 73:; 476:. 455:. 428:. 389:. 34:) 30:(

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Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Advanced School of Contemporary Music
Mandolinist
bassist
guitarist
Symphony Six
mandolinist
bassist
guitarist
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Six
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Toronto
John Weinzweig
Advanced School of Contemporary Music
New York City
double bass
CBC Symphony Orchestra
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Ivan Romanoff
Symphony Six
Detroit
Dirk Keetbaas
Ruth Budd
Steven Staryk
Symphony Six

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