Gary Clifford Dennis Brain was a notable New Zealand timpanist and conductor who had a significant career with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as a principal timpanist. After an accident that injured his wrist, he retrained as a conductor, studying under renowned conductors like Rafael Kubelík and attending prestigious master classes. His conducting career spanned from 1990 until his passing in 2015. Brain's contributions to music, particularly in orchestral performance and conducting, are well-regarded in New Zealand's classical music scene.
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Time Zone - Pacific/Auckland (12:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Gary
spearman, warrior
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Gary Brain belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Palmerston North
Place of Death: Paris
Educated At: Rafael Kubelík | master classes with Lorin Maazel
Occupation: percussionist | conductor
Employers: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Awards Received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Ephemeris for August 12, 1943
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 18 Leo 25 | 19 Leo 33 | 8 Scorpio 41 |
| Moon | 25 Sagittarius 3 | 23 Pisces 46 | 27 Sagittarius 49 |
| Mercury | 10 Virgo 31 | 4 Leo 16 | 3 Scorpio 22 |
| Venus | 20 Virgo 17 | 13 Cancer 48 | 22 Virgo 54 |
| Mars | 22 Taurus 57 | 3 Libra 9 | 22 Gemini 3 |
| Jupiter | 9 Leo 5 | 14 Cancer 1 | 24 Leo 12 |
| Saturn | 23 Gemini 59 | 1 Aries 5 | 26 Gemini 29 |
| Uranus | 8 Gemini 22 | 1 Gemini 13 | 7 Gemini 56 |
| Neptune | 0 Libra 16 | 1 Aries 47 | 3 Libra 8 |
| Pluto | 7 Leo 11 | 2 Aquarius 10 | 8 Leo 44 |
| Rahu | 15 Leo 42 | 19 Pisces 41 | 11 Leo 21 |
| Ketu | 15 Aquarius 42 | 19 Virgo 41 | 11 Aquarius 21 |
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