Mati Sulev

My condolences to Judy, Eric and Martin. Mati greatly influenced my life as a professional musician and an educator. His good nature and inner smile had a great affect on many of us, not to mention his great patience introducing each new year of 'niners" to music at RCI! Such a dedicated, inspiring and fun-loving teacher and gentleman, it was an honour to have been his student and band president in 1985. Peace through music.

I was at U of T when Mati was there although he was a year or two ahead of me. I played trombone with him in the Conservatory Band. I also knew George McCrea. I always liked Mati who I am sure was a good music teacher at Malvern and Riverdale. My condolences to Mati's family.

Saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend, Mati. We shared many fun family times cross country skiing with our families. Who could forget that memorable New Year's Eve playing Auld Lang Syne at midnight in the Sulev's
front yard on a motley group of brass instruments.
Love to Judy and to Eric & Martin and their families.
We will miss you, Mati.

So sorry to read about Mati's passing. I have very fond memories from the Estonian
childrens' camp Jöekääru in Udora when I was a camper and Mati was our councillor in
1957. Under Mati's leadership we had an action-packed and memorable summer. We built an
amazing communal fort where and we slept overnight, went on interesting hikes, played our
"luure mängud" ("war" games) at night in the dark forests, trained for our Intermediate
Red Cross Swimming Certificate etc. etc....

I, like Ralph below, was in Mati's class during his first year of teaching at Malvern. When I look at my old trumpet I think of Mati, George McRae and those years of enjoyment these 2 gentlemen brought to our lives via music.

I appreciated Mati's approach He treated us as musicians. I was in his first year of teaching at Malvern He was close to our age I will always have fond memories of him
Sorry for your loss