Died 1985 72

Oswald Astley Cheesman was an accomplished pianist, orchestra conductor, composer and teacher. He played a significant part in developing the first New Zealand Broadcasting Service’s orchestra (the Auckland Radio Orchestra). In 1946 he also played a key part in forming New Zealand’s National Orchestra, which is now the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Cheesman’s Biography at TEARA

Oswald Astley Cheesman

Died 1985

Block X, Row 48, Plot 013

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