Alex Sylvester Lindsay (28 May 1919 – 5 December 1974) was a New Zealand violinist, conductor and orchestra leader. He was born in

Invercargill Invercargill ( , ) is the southernmost and westernmost list of cities in New Zealand, city in New Zealand, and one of the Southernmost settlements, southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland Region, Southlan ...

, New Zealand, on 28 May 1919. In the

1959 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1959 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 30 December 1958 to cele ...

, Lindsay was appointed a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

, for services to music, especially orchestral work.

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1919 births 1974 deaths New Zealand violinists Male violinists New Zealand conductors (music) New Zealand male conductors (music) People from Invercargill 20th-century violinists 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century New Zealand male musicians New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire Burials at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill {{violinist-stub