 He was also active as a violinist in a number of orchestras during the 1910s through the 1930s, including the Montreal Orchestra, the Little Symphony of Montreal, the CSM Orchestra, and a number of theatre orchestras.In 1936-1937 he was the second violinist in the Dubois String Quartet.As a euphonium player he performed for over 25 years with the Canadian Grenadier Guards Band, which was directed by his older brother J.-J.