Canadian orchestral & chamber violinist and conductor. Born Montreal, Quebec, Canada 25.09.1918 - Died Sutton, England, UK 23.08.1992.
Principal 2nd Violin of the Philharmonia Orchestra in 1954, he became assistant concertmaster in 1964, then concertmaster later, and served on the board of that self-governing orchestra. He was appointed director of The Little Symphony Of London in 1964. Assistant conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 1965, and founder & conductor of the National Youth Orchestra Of Wales in 1966. By 1970, when he was named director of The Virtuosi Of England (a recording ensemble he founded), he had ceased appearing publicly as a violinist.
In 1971 he became music director and lecturer at the [l421345], and in 1973 he was appointed a governor and lectured at the [l925143].
In 1974 Davison was appointed CBE for his services to music, and in 1977 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Father of Darrell Davison and Beverley Davison.