Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 20, 2014
• Invested on: May 13, 2016

For popularizing classical music, notably as a founder of the Canadian Brass, one of our nation’s most internationally renowned classical music groups.

Music entrepreneur and tuba player Chuck Daellenbach has helped popularize classical music in Canada. He co-founded the Canadian Brass in 1970, which has become an internationally renowned classical music ensemble. The only remaining founder still performing with the group, he has turned it into a launching pad for some of Canada’s most successful brass players, and was a driving force behind the development of its interactive and entertaining performance style. With its indisputable skill and uncommon accessibility, the group has helped kick-start a now-global movement to demystify classical music and broaden its traditional audience.