In 1923, he formed the Hart House String Quartet and played second violin.

He was the host of several CBC Radio programs, including Musically Speaking and Tuesday Night.

[3] From 1946 to 1958, he was the head of the new Department of Music at the University of British Columbia and taught there until his retirement in 1973.

In 1977, he wrote the first part of his autobiography, A Fiddler's World – Memoirs to 1938 and in 1982, he wrote the second part to his autobiography, A Fiddler's Choice – Memoirs from 1938 Til 1980.

[1] Adaskin died 7 April 1994 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.