Glick Family of Toronto
The Glick family has a deep history in Toronto's musical, cultural and business community:
David Glick (1898-1991)
A Russian-born cantor (chazzan) who emigrated from Moldova to Canada and settled in Toronto in 1924. He worked as an itinerant cantor at several downtown Toronto synagogues and ran a jewelry shop on Dundas Street near Bathurst. David married Ida (Chaika) Glick (née Chaplick, 1901–1997). They had 5 children: Earl, Norman, Daniel, Srul, and Elaine (Neila). [1]
Earl Arnold Glick (1921-2017)
The eldest of the siblings, and the only one born in Moldova, was a dynamic stock operator, entrepreneur, pioneer in the natural resources sector, and film producer. He made a distinct mark in the entertainment industry by purchasing the famous Hal Roach Film Studios and its library. [3] Notably, he won an Emmy Award for his foundational work in film colorization technologies. [2]
Norman Glick (1928-2007)
An accomplished classical clarinetist in Toronto, he became a business partner with his brother, Earl Glick. [4]
Dr. Daniel Glick (1933-2008)
Graduated from Harbord Collegiate, Class of 1950. [5] Family physician (University of Toronto, Class of 1957) and prominent early practitioner of clinical hypnosis in Toronto, having studied under the renowned Dr. Milton H. Erickson. [6] [7]
Srul Irving Glick (1934-2002)
Born and raised in Toronto, he became one of Canada's most prominent and prolific classical composers. [8] Having written over 200 works, he received the Order of Canada in 1994. Srul served as a classical music producer for the CBC for over two decades, won a Juno Award and seven Grands Prix du Disque, and taught at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music and the Royal Conservatory. [9] His work seamlessly blended Western classical music with Jewish liturgical tradition and Hebraic lyricism. He was also the longtime choir director and composer-in-residence at the Beth Tikvah Synagogue in North York, Toronto. [10]
Elaine (Neila) Carlebach (1942-present)
In 1972, she married the world-famous Jewish singer-songwriter, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. [11] [12]