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NewsUS cellist and teacher Irene Sharp has died
The founder and artistic director of California Summer Music was 87 years old
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NewsViolinist Victor Pikayzen has died aged 90
Pikayzen was a former student of David Oistrakh and a laureate of numerous international competitions
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NewsHong Kong-based violin maker Anton Sie has died
The pioneering luthier was a keen researcher into violin acoustics and the subject of a 2017 biography
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NewsScottish Ballet Orchestra violinist Justine Watts dies
The musician also performed with several orchestras and ensembles across the UK and abroad
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NewsViolinist Ladislav Jásek has died, aged 93
The former winner of the Carl Flesch Violin Competition spent much of his life leading orchestras in Australia
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NewsLong-standing BBC Philharmonic violinist has died
Clare Dixon was a member of the orchestra for 33 years
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NewsUK cellist Alexander Cameron dies aged 100
The Dundee-born musician performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 25 years
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NewsKorean violinist and tutor Nam Yun Kim has died aged 74
The former soloist was a highly respected and successful pedagogue, with many competition winners under her tutelage
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NewsViolinist Jan Mark Sloman has died
The former member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and faculty member at numerous institutions was 73
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NewsInnovative jazz cellist dies, aged 75
Abdul Wadud pushed the boundaries of jazz and improvisatory cello playing from the 1970s to the 1990s
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NewsViolist Carl St Jacques has died
The American violist passed away following a battle with lung cancer, aged 42
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NewsCellist Christopher Rex has died
Rex was a long-serving principal cellist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
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NewsNamed: violinist who died following Norwich pool incident
Dominic Hopkins died on 28 January after getting into difficulties at the University of East Anglia (UEA) Sportspark pool
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NewsFormer Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster has died
Violinist Walter Barylli led the orchestra from 1939 to 1972
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NewsTributes flow for Metropolitan Opera Orchestra violinist Shirien Taylor-Donohue
The former principal second violinist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra passed away unexpectedly at the age of 62
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NewsViolist Tony Byrne has died
The Irish viola player was a member of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 36 years
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NewsLuthier Gerald Botteley has died
The British violin teacher and luthier made 50 violins during his life, completing his final one while terminally ill.
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NewsViolinist Gustavo Menezes has died
The Brazilian musician suffered a sudden heart attack at the age of 48