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Peter Oundjian

ピーター・ウンジャン　/　ぴーたー・うんじゃん

Conductor from Canada

December 21, 1955 (age 70)　・　Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ontario
conductor
music educator
violinist

My Take

What draws me to Oundjian is the rare arc from violinist to conductor. A musician who spent years inside the orchestra, bow in hand, tends to lead with empathy rather than ego, and I suspect that shaped his sound. His parallel life as a music educator tells me he cares about continuity, about handing the craft forward rather than hoarding it. Classical careers resist flashy summary, but figures like him quietly sustain an entire tradition. I respect that kind of patient, generational work far more than louder, more marketable reputations.

Overview

Peter Haig Oundjian (born December 21, 1955) is a Canadian violinist and conductor.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Peter Oundjian
Name (Japanese): ピーター・ウンジャン
Reading: ぴーたー・うんじゃん
Born: December 21, 1955 (age 70)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Goat
Origin: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: conductor / music educator / violinist / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Royal College of Music

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3

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