Simon Streatfeild

Simon Nicolas Streatfeild (5 October 1929 – 7 December 2019) was a British-Canadian violist, conductor and teacher.

Simon Nicolas Streatfeild was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England in 1929. He studied viola with Frederick Riddle at the Royal College of Music from 1946 to 1950. He then played with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, became Principal Viola with the Sadler's Wells Orchestra (1953–55) and was a founding member of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields (1958–1965).

He moved to Canada, where he played various roles with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1977: Principal Viola, Assistant Conductor, acting Music Director, and Associate Conductor.

He was also conductor of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (MCO) 1982–2000.

In 2000 Streatfeild served as principal guest conductor and artistic advisor for Symphony Nova Scotia.

He regularly guest conducted in Canada, the US, the UK and Europe, and other places.