Richard Charles Margison, OC (born 16 July 1953) is a

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tic

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and lives in

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, Canada.

Background

Margison began his career in Victoria, BC, where, he sang folk songs in the coffeehouses and clubs. He appeared on CBC's Search for the Stars in 1981.

Highlands Opera Studio

In 2007, Margison and opera director Valerie Kuinka, founded the Highlands Opera Studio, a training program for emerging operatic professionals.

Honours

Margison was named an Officer of the

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in 2001 and was inducted into the

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in 2003. Margison received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and

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in 2012.

References

External links

Profile of Richard Margison
at Highland Opera Studio
Richard Margison
at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Margison, Richard 1953 births Living people Officers of the Order of Canada Canadian operatic tenors Musicians from Victoria, British Columbia Fellows of the Royal Conservatory of Music 20th-century Canadian male opera singers 21st-century Canadian male opera singers