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Jazz bassist Eugene Wright dies aged 97
As part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the musician performed on more than 30 albums and tracks including Take Five and Blue Rondo à la Turk
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Violinist Ivry Gitlis (1922-2020)
The veteran musician was known for his innovative playing style and penchant for collaboration
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Ivry Gitlis: a timeline
The life of the violinist, who died on 24 December 2020 aged 98, in 25 highlights
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American violinist Camilla Wicks dies aged 92
Nathaniel Vallois remembers the pioneering soloist, whose 1952 recording of the Sibelius Concerto was a career highlight
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Violinist Yehonatan Berick has died aged 52
The Israeli-born virtuoso was also a respected teacher in Canada
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Russian cellist Alexander Buzlov dies aged 37
The international soloist died suddenly of a stroke
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Metropolitan Opera violinist Patmore Lewis has died
The violinist, who was associate violinist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, sought to bridge the gap between classical music and hip-hop
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US violin teacher Norman Bernal dies aged 75
The Peruvian-born violinist was well known in his home state of Georgia
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I Musici cellist Francesco Strano has died
The musician, 80, was also known as a tutor at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
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Obituary: double bassist Gerald Brinnen, former Principal Bass of the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Knussen, a member of Brinnen’s section in the BBC SO for seven years, remembers his former colleague
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Jazz bassist Gary Peacock has died
The bassist, who played with musicians including Miles Davis, was 85 years old
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Obituary: double bassist Erich Hartmann
The oldest surviving member of the Berlin Philharmonic died, aged 100, in July
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Ida Haendel: Grande dame of the violin
Following Ida Haendel’s death at the age of 96 in July 2020, Tully Potter surveys the career of an exceptional performer and a remarkable woman. From September 2020
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The violinist Erich Gruenberg has died
The former London Symphony Orchestra concertmaster was 95 years old
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The former Juilliard violinist and conductor Gregory Cardi has died
Cardi, who served as Gerard Schwarz’s conducting assistant at the University of Miami, was 28 years old