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1929-1936 | Studied with Karel Hoffmeister (piano), and with Jaroslav Křička (theory) at the Prague Conservatoire |
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1937-1938 | Studied with Julius Isserlis (piano) in Vienna |
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1939 | Studied with Lazare Lévy (piano) in Paris |
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1940 | Studied with Alberto Guerrero (piano) and Leo Smith (theory) at University of Toronto; |
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1944 | Received Bachelor of Music, University of Toronto Thesis composition, String Quartet No. 1 is awarded a special prize by CAPAC in a nationwide competition |
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1945 | Sonata Tragica is awarded a special prize by CAPAC in a nationwide competition |
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1946 | Began teaching at Royal Conservatory of Music |
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1952 | Joined faculty of music at the University of Toronto |
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1953 | Received Doctorate of Music, University of Toronto |
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1960, 1967, 1974 | Awarded Canadian Senior Arts Fellowship for his important contribution to Canadian music. |
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1962 | Concerto No.1 for Piano and Orchestra is chosen as the award winning composition in the nation-wide competition sponsored by the Montreal symphony. |
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1966 | Sinfonietta for Winds and Percussion is chosen as winning composition of Critics' Award at the International Competition for Contemporary Music in Cava dei Tirreni, Italy |
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1971 |
From the Diary of Anne Frank
receives a special award from the J.I. Segal Fund for Jewish Culture in Canada in Montreal for "the most important contribution to Jewish culture and music in Canada." |
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1977 | Tribute from University of Toronto on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the granting of its Charter. |
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May 6, 1987 | Received Order of Ontario |
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1987 | Received Juno nomination for "Best Classical Composition" for Overture to a Fairy Tale |
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Apr. 12, 1989 | Received Order of Canada |
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1989 | Received Juno Award for "Best Classical Composition" for Concerto for Harp and Orchestra |
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1991 |
Received Juno nomination for "Best Classical Composition" for Memorial to Martin Luther King |
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Nov. 30, 1992 | Received Commemorative Medal of the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation |
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1994 | Winner of the SOCAN, Jan V. Matejcek Concert Music Award |
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1998 | Awarded Diploma Honoris Causa, appointing Morawetz as fellow of the Royal Conservatory of Music (FRCMT) |
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1999 | Winner of the SOCAN's highest honour, the Wm. Harold Moon Award. |
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2001 | Received Juno Award for "Best Classical Composition" for From the Diary of Anne Frank |
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2002 | Awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal for those who "made a significant contribution to Canada, to their community or to their fellow Canadians". |
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2008 | Centrediscs CD Child's Cry from Izieu featuring Morawetz' complete violin/piano works wins West Coast Music Award for "Outstanding Classical Recording", and receives a Juno nomination for "Best Classical Composition". |
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2008 | Awarded, in Memoriam, the Commemorative Silver Medal of Jan Masaryk for "promoting the good name of the Czech Republic". |
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2009 | Centrediscs CD Child's Cry from Izieu wins East Coast Music Award for "Classical Recording of the Year". |