All obituary articles
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NewsFormer Ysaÿe Quartet cellist has died
Michel Poulet was a member of the Ysaÿe Quartet from 1986 to 1995
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NewsBritish dendrochronologist John Topham has died
The Mittenwald-trained luthier was sought by museums around the world, auctioneers and dealerships for his dendrochronological examinations
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NewsBritish studio concertmaster Perry Montague-Mason has died
The violinist, whose recording career was bookended with the soundtracks of two Gladiator films 25 years apart, was 68
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NewsObituary: Violinist Ayla Erduran (1934-2025)
A pioneering Turkish violinist who performed widely around the world and whose career spanned many decades has died at the age of 90
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NewsGerman luthier Wilhelm Brückner has died
The luthier, who created his own viola model, was 92 years old
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NewsViolinist Chaim Taub has died aged 99
The Israeli violinist led the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for almost two decades
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NewsFinnish violinist Eriikka Maalismaa has died
The former concertmaster of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra was 44
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NewsCroatian violinist Tonko Ninić has died
The violinist was a long-time member and concertmaster of the Zagreb Soloists, as well as a pedagogue and jury member
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NewsFrankfurt Radio Symphony violinist Peter Zelienka has died
The Slovakian violinist was a member of the orchestra since 1993, performing with the group the evening before his death
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NewsBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra announces death of its leader, Laura Samuel
The violinist had led the ensemble since 2012 and was a founding member of the Belcea Quartet
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NewsChicago Symphony Orchestra mourns former violinist Eric Wicks
Wicks, a member of the orchestra for nearly 40 years, has died aged 89
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NewsViolist Donald McInnes has died, aged 85
In addition to his performance and recording career, McInnes taught extensively at institutions and festivals across the US and abroad
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NewsDistinguished US violinist Matthew Raimondi has died aged 96
The highly respected and versatile American worked with many musicians, from Louis Armstrong and Elliott Carter to Sinatra and Stravinsky
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NewsUK bassist Mat Heighway has died
The double bassist died ‘in unexpected circumstances’ while travelling to the island of Jersey
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NewsObituary: violinist Spiros Rantos (1945-2024)
The Greek–Australian violinist died in a Brisbane hospital on 27 September, aged 78
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NewsCellist Rohan de Saram has died aged 85
The British cellist was a champion of contemporary music, performing in the Arditti Quartet for 26 years
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NewsObituary: Primrose viola protégé Yizhak Schotten (1943-2024)
The violist was a prolific educator at the University of Michigan and a former member of the Pittsburgh, Boston, Cincinnati and Houston Symphony Orchestras
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NewsObituary: cellist and carbon fibre instrument inventor Luis Leguia (1935-2024)
Leguia was a long-standing member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and renowned for his Luis and Clark carbon fibre instruments
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NewsCellist Gayle Mae Smith has died aged 80
The US cellist studied with prominent teachers including Casals, Piatigorsky, and Pleeth
