Life Summary - Peter William Weiss - Obituaries Australia

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Weiss, Peter William (1935–2020)

	Weiss, Peter William (1935–2020)
Born	1935 Vienna , Austria
Died	7 June, 2020 (aged ~ 85) Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Cultural Heritage	Austrian
Religious Influence	Jewish
Education*	New South Wales Conservatorium of Music (student)
Occupation*	clothing manufacturer (1960-2010) New South Wales, Australia
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia (recipient, ?-2013) Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1996)
Legacies*	Peter Weiss Rehearsal Rooms (Sydney Opera House) (eponym)
Key Organisations*	Art Gallery of New South Wales (benefactor, ?-2020) Australian Chamber Orchestra (benefactor) Australian Youth Orchestra (member) Sydney Opera House (benefactor, ?-2020) Sydney Symphony Orchestra (benefactor, ?-2020) Art Gallery of New South Wales Foundation (member, 1983-2020) Art Gallery of New South Wales (life governor, 2009-2020)

* Dates are approximate

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