Roland Gagnier was a Canadian bassoonist and music educator born on May 17, 1905, in Montreal. Trained by his father, he served as the principal bassoonist for the Canadian Grenadier Guards Band from 1925 to 1947 and was part of the Montréal Symphony Orchestra from 1940 to 1953. He was also a member of the Gagnier Woodwind Quintet between 1942 and 1949 and appeared on various CBC radio and television programs. Gagnier taught at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec from 1945 to 1950, mentoring composer Pierre Mercure.
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Time Zone - America/Montreal (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Roland
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Roland Gagnier belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Montreal
Place of Death: Montreal
Occupation: bassoonist
Employers: Canadian Grenadier Guards Band | Société des concerts symphoniques de Montréal | Conservatoire de musique du Québec
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 17, 1905
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 6 | 26 Taurus 48 | 22 Virgo 10 |
| Moon | 9 Scorpio 35 | 9 Gemini 15 | 13 Aries 38 |
| Mercury | 1 Taurus 17 | 0 Gemini 36 | 4 Virgo 17 |
| Venus | 28 Aries 18 | 28 Gemini 24 | 16 Leo 18 |
| Mars | 14 Scorpio 17 | 29 Aries 4 | 14 Sagittarius 59 |
| Jupiter | 16 Taurus 4 | 21 Cancer 31 | 6 Gemini 2 |
| Saturn | 2 Pisces 45 | 10 Aries 49 | 28 Aquarius 20 |
| Uranus | 3 Capricorn 35 | 1 Gemini 15 | 0 Capricorn 12 |
| Neptune | 6 Cancer 23 | 3 Aries 44 | 10 Cancer 12 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 37 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 22 Gemini 44 |
| Rahu | 5 Virgo 13 | 4 Pisces 55 | 28 Leo 48 |
| Ketu | 5 Pisces 13 | 4 Virgo 55 | 28 Aquarius 48 |
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