02.27.07 Anne Burrows

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As a musician, patron of the arts, music </div> <div> teacher and philanthropist, Anne Burrows who died at 84 was well </div> <div> known in the Edmonton community. She was the music critic for the </div> <div> Edmonton Journal for 6 years and had a radio show for several years. </div> <div> Music, particularly the musical education of young people, was Anne </div> <div> Burrows' passion in life. In 1979, she created a foundation to assist </div> <div> a 19-year-old musical prodigy named Angela Chang now a world-class </div> <div> concert pianist. She had a hand in helping launch the careers of </div> <div> practically every musician of international stature who came from </div> <div> Edmonton.</div> <bR> <div> Anne Burrows had a keen vision to nurture the city's music scene. </div> <div> Blind from age six, she could see with her ears. Blindness never kept </div> <div> her from doing anything. At age 10 she was studying at the Royal </div> <div> College of Music in London during the bombing blitz in the early </div> <div> years of the Second World War. One night she led a group of people </div> <div> who were trapped and trying to get to the other side of the city. The </div> <div> lights were blacked out to avoid the German bombing and a heavy fog </div> <div> had rolled in, but Miss Burrows and her guide dog led the others to </div> <div> safety. She was an avid horsewoman who became skilled in horse </div> <div> jumping. She was involved with the Institute for the Blind and </div> <div> published a book on Braille music notation.</div> <bR> <div> Even when she had to move into a long-term care facility, she kept up- </div> <div> to-date on the news events of the day and was active as a member and </div> <div> co-chair of the residents' committee that met regularly with </div> <div> caregivers. She seemed grateful for every day she lived and radiated </div> <div> a positive aura. She willed her body for use in medical education at </div> <div> the University of Alberta.</div> <bR> <div> Each one of us is inspiring. This week let us marvel at who we are </div> <div> and give thanks.</div> <bR> <div> Cecily</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>