Deas, James Stewart, b. 1903-1985

b. Edinburgh, 1903.  d. Portsmouth 1985

Known as J. Stewart Deas
M.A. and B.Mus, University of Edinburgh and conductor of Edinburgh Opera Company, 1931-33.
Music critic of The Scotsman, 1939-1948 before taking the post of Professor of Music at the University of Sheffield.

  

Image taken from the programme for the Edinburgh Opera Company 1932 production of      Donald Francis Tovey's opera, "The Bride of Dionysus".

 

Instrument(s)/responsibility:
conductor
Nationality:
British

Concerts by Performer

Title Date Venue Professor
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, November 10, 1929 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, November 2, 1930 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, November 8, 1931 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Reid Orchestral Concert Thursday, November 17, 1932 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert Sunday, December 18, 1932 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Reid Orchestral Concert Thursday, February 23, 1933 Usher Hall Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Contemporary Music Society Wednesday, May 3, 1933 University Music Class Room Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940