Robert Creech

Robert Edward Creech (26 September 1928 – 20 December 2019) was a Canadian french hornist, music educator, and arts administrator. He served as director of the Canadian Music Council from 1975 until 1979 and chairman of the Arts Advisory Council of the Canada Council from 1976 until 1978. In 1991, he was appointed the chief executive of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society.

Creech was principal french horn with numerous orchestras during his career, including the Victoria Symphony (1944–1946), the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (1949–1952), the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (1946–1948 and 1958–1974), the CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra (1958–1976), and the Stratford Festival Orchestra (1964–1969). He also played with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1952–1955) and the CBC Symphony Orchestra (1955–1958). An active chamber musician, he notably performed and recorded with the Vancouver Woodwind Quintet from 1968 until 1976 and made recordings with the Baroque Strings and the Purcell String Quartet.