Life Summary - Cyril Farnsworth Monk - Australian Dictionary of Biography

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Monk, Cyril Farnsworth (1882–1970)

Monk, Cyril Farnsworth (1882–1970)
Born	9 March, 1882 Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	7 March, 1970 (aged 87) St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cultural Heritage	English Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Occupation *	violinist (1901-1927) New South Wales, Australia violinist (1904-1907) Overseas music conductor (1908-1955) New South Wales, Australia music teacher (1908-1916) New South Wales, Australia composer (1916-1955) New South Wales, Australia music conservatorium teacher (1916-1955) New South Wales, Australia

* Dates are approximate