Melvin Berman

Canadian oboist and teacher, born 28 February 1929 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA and died 2 April 2008. Oboe soloist of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra in Montreal as well as a member of the Baroque Trio of Montreal. He received his Master of Music degree from the Hartt College of the University of Hartford. He held several posts before moving to Montreal, including that of Solo Oboist of the New Orleans Philharmonic, Balle Theater, and Boston Pops orchestras. He was a member of McGill University and the Conservatoire Provincial of Quebec.