Kenneth Gilbert
| Kenneth Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1931 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Instruments | Harpsichord, organ |
Kenneth Gilbert, OC (born December 16, 1931) is a Canadian harpsichordist, organist, musicologist and music educator.
Gilbert was trained at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal where he was a pupil of Yvonne Hubert (piano) and Gabriel Cusson (harmony and counterpoint). He also studied the organ privately with Conrad Letendre in Montréal. In 1953 he won the Prix d'Europe for organ performance, an award which enabled him to pursue studies in Paris, France with Nadia Boulanger (composition), Maurice Duruflé (organ), Ruggero Gerlin (harpsichord), Gaston Litaize (organ), and Sylvie Spicket (harpsichord) from 1953-1955. He later studied the harpsichord privately with Wanda Landowska.
Gilbert performed for the Peabody Mason Concert series in 1974.[1] In 1986, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1988, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He was the teacher of harpsichordist John Whitelaw.
[edit] References
- ^ Boston Globe, 22-Mar-1974, Richard Dyer, "Gilbert drops mystique"
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