Ted Komar

June 6, 1929 - October 3, 1996  

Ted Komar formed the "Ted Komar School Of Music", he wrote music for Ukrainian dancers for Canada's First National Ukrainian Festival.  He and his musical group performed with and toured the world with dance groups such as Rusulka and Orlan.

Ted was a world class musician and accordionist.

Ted was a talented composer and arranger. He arranged the music, conducted the orchestra and played the accordion for many Ukrainian dance ensembles in Winnipeg, including Rusalka and Orlan.

Ted Komar was the in-house musician and arranger for CBC Radio and Television for many years.

With his orchestra, Ted played at the Dauphin National Ukrainian Festival and many other Ukrainian festivals.

Ted ran Ted Komar’s School of Music, where he taught countless students how to play the accordion.

Ted Komar was a genius when it came to arranging and playing Ukrainian and ethnic Music. He was known all over the world.

Ted “Bear” Komar (1929-1996)

Musician.

Born at Winnipeg in 1929, his musical talent was apparent at an early age when he performed on radio stations CJRC and CKY in the 1930s. He later worked as an accordionist, entertainer, composer, producer, and arranger. As an orchestral soloist and leader, he performed on CBC Radio and Television, and he established several Ted Komar Music Schools. He participated in the National Ukrainian Festival at Dauphin for 20 years and was one of the founders of Folklorama. He died at London, Ontario on 3 October 1996 and was buried in the Glen Eden Memorial Garden.