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NewsBassist Teppo Hauta-aho has died
The versatile double bass player and composer passed away at the age of 80 on 26 November
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Violinist Gillian Eastwood has died
The long-standing principal second violinist with the Philharmonia and English National Opera orchestra passed away on 9 November
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Violinist Dmitry Gerikh has died
The long-standing member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was 71
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Cellist and conductor Michael Nebe has died
The long-standing musical director of the Whitehall Orchestra died on 8 October following a long illness
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Memories of cellist John Gwilt
Students and colleagues of Gwilt share their memories of the celebrated cellist, who died last month aged 91, in this compilation from his wife Dawn
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Violinist Daniel Shindarov has died
The former pupil of David Oistrakh and concertmaster at the Bolshoi Theatre passed away 21 October aged 96
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An obituary for cellist John Gwilt
The distinguished cellist died last month aged 91. Dawn Gwilt shares the life story of her late husband, former co-director of the International Cello Centre with Jane Cowan and teacher of Steven Isserlis
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Conductor Bernard Haitink has died
The renowned Dutch conductor died peacefully last night at the age of 92, in the company of his wife and family at his London home
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Violinist Carl Pini has died
The violinist and conductor enjoyed an illustrious career across the UK and Australia
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Kenneth Essex, violist for The Beatles, has died
The prolific orchestral and session violist who raised funds for various charities has died aged 101
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Violinist Lukas David has died
The Austrian violinist, who was a former pupil of Tibor Varga and Nathan Milstein, passed away on 11 October aged 87
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Violinist Raymond Gniewek has died aged 89
The American violinist was the youngest appointed concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 1957
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Violist Mildred Perlow has died aged 99
The violist was dismissed from the New York Philharmonic in 1946 to make way for returning servicemen after the Second World War
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Violinist James Buswell has died
The US performer, teacher, recording artist and presenter passed away at the age of 74
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Jazz bassist George Mraz has died
The first-call bassist for artists such as Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie died at the age of 77
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Violinist and composer Elektra Kurtis has died
An influential member of the New York jazz scene, the US-Greek musician had been battling with brain cancer for four years
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Cellist Sebastian Hess has died
The former pupil of William Pleeth and Mstislav Rostropovich died of a sudden brain aneurysm on 1 September, aged 50
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Cellist and editor Nona Pyron has died
Pyron was a leading researcher and publisher of early music for cello as well as a performer and educator
