Jean Deslauriers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Deslauriers

Violinist, conductor and composer

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1909

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 30-May-1978

Profession: composer, conductor, violinist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jean Deslauriers (24 June 1909 – 30 May 1978) was a Canadian conductor, violinist, and composer.
As a conductor he had a long and fruitful partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; conducting orchestras for feature films and television and radio programs for more than 40 years.
He also worked as a guest conductor with orchestras and opera companies throughout Canada and served on the conducting staff of the Opéra du Québec.
The Canadian Encyclopedia describes him as "a conductor with a sober but efficient technique, who was always faithful to the written score [and] equally at ease conducting concerts, opera, and lighter repertoire." His best-known compositions are his Prélude for strings and the song, La Musique des yeux.
He is the father of soprano Yolande Deslauriers-Husaruk.