Daisy Elitha Peterson Sweeney (May 7, 1920 – August 11, 2017) was a Canadian classical music and piano teacher, known for having taught many of the most notable figures in Canadian jazz music.
Daisy Peterson Sweeney | |
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 Oscar Peterson with his sister, Daisy, at the piano, 1944 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daisy Elitha Peterson |
| Born | May 7, 1920 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 11, 2017 (aged 97) |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Music and Piano Teacher |
| Instrument | Piano |
Sweeney was born Daisy Peterson in Montreal in 1920. Her students included Oliver Jones, Ken Skinner, Joe Sealy, Reg Wilson, and her brother, Oscar Peterson.[1] Sweeney would take her students to McGill University for preparatory exams and performances.[2]
Beyond teaching, she also co-founded the Montreal Black Community Youth Choir (now called the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir) with Trevor W. Payne in 1974.[3] She was also the mother of Canadian Olympic athlete and television journalist Sylvia Sweeney.[4] Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre tweeted in August 2017 that he intends for the city to name a street after her.[5]
In 2018, Sweeney was honoured with a community mural on a building in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood.[6] The artist, Kevin Ledo, also painted a mural of Leonard Cohen in the city's Plateau neighbourhood.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Daisy Peterson Sweeney". Historica Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Street to be named for Daisy Peterson Sweeney: Coderre". Montreal Gazette. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "International Women's Day: Women who helped shape Montreal". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. March 8, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Hemmerick, Kenneth. "Biographies". NCC Montreal. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007.
- ^ "'We won't forget you': Montreal street to be named after Daisy Sweeney". CBC News. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Daisy Sweeney mural 'captures her spirit,' says daughter at unveiling". CBC News Montreal, October 23, 2018.
External links
edit- Daisy Peterson Sweeney Official website