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    Symphony Nova Scotia

    While the present Symphony Nova Scotia was formed in 1983, its roots go back to 1897 when Max Weil founded the Halifax Symphony Orchestra, the first professional symphony orchestra in Canada.

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    Symphony Nova Scotia

    Symphony Nova Scotia (SNS). Halifax orchestra formed in 1983 as a successor to the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, whose assets Symphony Nova Scotia acquired.

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    Takao Tanabe

    Takao Tanabe, artist, painter (b at Prince Rupert, BC 16 Sept 1926).

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    Talbert Carey

    Talbert Carey. Choirmaster, b Millgrove 16 Jun 1856, d 20 Jan 1909.

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    Talivaldis Kenins

    Talivaldis Kenins, composer, professor (b at Liepäja, Latvia 23 April 1919, d at Toronto 20 January 2008).

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    Talivaldis Kenins

    Talivaldis Kenins. Composer, teacher, pianist, organist, b Liepaja, Latvia, 23 Apr 1919, naturalized Canadian 1956, d Toronto 20 Jan 2008; B LITT (Champollion) 1939, premier prix (Paris Conservatory) 1950.

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    Tania Miller

    Tania Miller. Conductor, b Foam Lake, Sask, 28 Aug 1969; B MUS (Saskatchewan) 1991, M MUS (Michigan) 1997, DMA (Michigan) 2000. Raised in the farming community of Foam Lake, Tania Miller began studying piano and organ at age eight, and by 13 was organist and choir conductor at her church.

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    Tantoo Cardinal

    Rose Marie “Tantoo” Cardinal, CM, actor (born 20 Jul 1950 in Fort McMurray, AB). Cree and Métis actor Tantoo Cardinal has broken barriers for onscreen representation of Indigenous peoples. She has more than 120 film, television and theatre roles to her credit, including the films Dances With Wolves (1990), Black Robe (1991), Smoke Signals (1998) and Through Black Spruce (2018); as well as the TV series Street Legal (1987–94), Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–95), North of 60 (1993–97), Moccasin Flats (2003-06) and Mohawk Girls (2010–17). She is known for her strong presence, the depth of her performances and her activism on behalf of the environment. A Member of the Order of Canada, she has won a Gemini Award, the Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement in Canadian television, a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, a National Aboriginal Achievement Award (now Indspire Award), and was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.

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    Tanya Moiseiwitsch

    Tanya Moiseiwitsch (Mrs Felix Krish), set and costume designer (b at London, Eng 3 Dec 1914, d there 18 Feb 2003) began her training at London's Central School of Arts and Crafts, followed by the Scenic Painting course at the Old Vic, London.

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    Tara Spencer-Nairn

    Her career began with a series of one-off guest appearances on Canadian dramas and American syndicated series such as Poltergeist: The Legacy, Breaker High and Cold Squad. Soon she was cast as Lou Benzoa in the Cape Breton feature New Waterford Girl (1999).

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    Taras Gabora

    Taras (Daniel) Gabora. Violinist, teacher, b Yellow Creek, Sask, 23 Apr 1932; AMM 1952, Reifeprüfung (Vienna Academy) 1956.

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    Tasha Hubbard

    Tasha Hubbard, filmmaker, director, writer, professor (born in 1973 in Saskatoon, SK). Tasha Hubbard is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Hubbard has directed several documentaries for the National Film Board focused on Indigenous rights in Canada. Her documentaries have covered subjects such as the death of Colten Boushie, the Sixties Scoop and Starlight Tours, which came to public attention in Saskatoon when police officers were charged with driving Indigenous men to the city limits and leaving them to freeze at night. Hubbard’s work has won a Gemini and Canadian Screen Award and has further been recognized with awards from Hot Docs, DOXA and the Calgary International Film Festival. Hubbard also serves on the Indigenous Advisory Council of the National Film Board. She is from Peepeekisis First Nation in Treaty Four Territory. She also has ties to the Thunderchild First Nation in Treaty Six Territory (see also First Nations in Saskatchewan).

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    Tatiana Maslany

    Tatiana Gabrielle Maslany, actor (born 22 September 1985 in Regina, Saskatchewan). Versatile film and television actor Tatiana Maslany is perhaps best known for her multiple performances as various clones in the hit sci-fi series Orphan Black (2013–17). In 2016, she became the first Canadian actor to win a Primetime Emmy Award for a Canadian television series. She has also won five Canadian Screen Awards, two Gemini Awards, two ACTRA Awards and numerous other honours.

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    Ivars Taurins

    Ivars Taurins, who is of Latvian background and grew up in Toronto, demonstrated musical ability at an early age, commencing piano studies at the age of 8, and violin at 13. He began studies in the viola during his final year at North Toronto Collegiate.

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    Ted Allan

    Ted Allan wrote hundreds of radio and television scripts broadcast in Britain and Canada. He is also the author of several plays, including the long-running Double Image (1957) and My Sister's Keeper (1974).

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