All Obituaries articles – Page 2
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NewsFinnish violinist Paavo Pohjola has died, aged 91
Pohjola worked as a concertmaster in Finland, Germany and Sweden, and was a respected chamber musician, conductor and teacher
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NewsObituary: Annette Morreau
The arts supremo, biographer and music critic, who herself studied cello with János Starker, has died aged 79
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NewsLong-standing Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra cellist Jodie Bevers dies
The cellist was a member of the orchestra from 1974 to 2005
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NewsUS double bassist Amanda Rice-Johnston dies aged 42
The Pittsburg-based musician had suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm in 2019
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic mourns former violinist
Wolfgang Herzfeld, who was a member of the orchestra for nearly 40 years, has died aged 88
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NewsLA Phil mourns violinist of 48 years
Rochelle Abramson joined the orchestra in 1978 and performed widely as a soloist and chamber musician in the Los Angeles area
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NewsObituary: violinist Natalia Boyarsky (1946–2025)
The prominent pedagogue, who taught numerous renowned violinists, was 79
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NewsObituary: violin maker Andrew Fairfax (1953–2025)
John Dilworth pays tribute to the British luthier, restorer and expert, who died on 9 December
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NewsViolinist Geraldine O’Grady dies aged 93
The Irish musician was a well-known figure in the music world, appearing on radio and TV and serving for four years as concertmaster of the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra
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NewsBelgian National Orchestra mourns concertmaster
Alexei Moshkov, who was the Brussels-based orchestra’s concertmaster since 1998, has died aged 57
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NewsObituary: South African string teacher Louis van der Watt (1958-2025)
The violinist and violist was 67 years old
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NewsInfluential Australian violinist and educator Graham Wood dies
Wood was a pivotal figure in the development of string playing in Western Australia
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NewsPasquier Trio cellist Roland Pidoux has died aged 78
The renowned French cellist, teacher, and conductor died following a serious illness
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NewsFormer LPO violinist John Kitchen has died
The violinist played with the London Philharmonic for more than 30 years
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NewsNorwegian jazz bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr has died
The bassist, who contributed to many recordings for the ECM label, was 74
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Premium ❘ FeatureGary Karr: 1941–2025
The great and influential US double bassist died in July. His former student David Murray, now bass professor at the Butler School of Music, looks back at ‘a legend, artist, teacher and friend’
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NewsFormer long-standing Cincinnati Symphony cellist has died
Norman E. Johns was formerly assistant principal cellist of the orchestra, having joined 50 years ago in 1975
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Premium ❘ FeatureCharles Beare: 1937–2025
One of the world’s most renowned violin experts died on 26 April this year. Anne Inglis looks back at his life, while friends and colleagues share their memories
