The musician and pedagogue performed for many years with the Bermuda Philharmonic Society and taught with the Menuhin Foundation of Bermuda
Canadian violinist Alison Black has died at the age of 60. For many years she was involved with the Bermuda Philharmonic Society (BPS), serving as its president from 2017 to 2020 and performing frequently as concertmaster and featured soloist with the orchestra.
Born in 1966, Black trained at McGill University, Montreal. She served as concertmaster of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and was a member of the Atlantic Quartet. She moved to Bermuda in 2013, becoming involved both in the BPS and the Menuhin Foundation of Bermuda, with which she taught the violin and viola, and was an after-school programme coordinator.
In a statement, the BPS said: ‘Alison was a gifted pedagogue with both students and adults and had a great love of chamber music, nature and poetry. Her artistry, generosity, wisdom and friendship will be deeply missed, but her impact will continue to be felt through the many students she taught, the musicians she inspired, and the community she helped build. Our hearts are with her family, friends, former students, and all those whose lives she touched.’
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