Sad news for Halifax’s classical music community with the passing of Jim Faraday on Saturday in his Ferguson’s Cove home. An open house was held earlier this week, with details of a public memorial and a scholarship fund to come. Immediately recognizable by his hearty, white beard, the former Dalhousie percussion instructor performed with everyone from Symphony Nova Scotia to Upstream Orchestra.
This article appears in Jan 17-23, 2008.