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Chicago Symphony Orchestra mourns long-standing violinist, Fox Fehling
Fehling was a member of the orchestra’s violin section from 1979 to 2022
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Opera Australia’s former concertmaster Aubrey Murphy has died
The Irish violinist, who led numerous prominent orchestras worldwide, was 60
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Minnesota Orchestra announces unexpected passing of violist Ken Freed
The long-standing violist, conductor and educator died aged 64 while taking part in a triathlon
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Israeli violist Gad Levertov has died
The musician and pedagogue, who taught at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, was 86 years old
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Estonian cellist Teet Järvi has died
The cellist, who was part of the extensive Järvi musical dynasty, died aged 67
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Barrier-breaking double bassist Charles Burrell has died, aged 104
Referred to as the ‘Jackie Robinson of Classical Music,’ Burrell was the first Black member of the Denver Symphony in 1949
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Minnesota Orchestra mourns long-standing cellist
Arek Tesarczyk was a versatile cellist who enjoyed a wide-ranging performance career, which included premiere performances of Rautavaara’s second cello concerto
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Former Hawkwind and David Bowie violinist Simon House has died
The violinist died on 25 May 2025 aged 76
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US cellist Ray Kelley has died aged 87
Formerly a musician with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he can be heard playing on classic pop hits such as Good Vibrations, Thriller, Hotel California and Always on My Mind
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British cellist David Watkin has died aged 60
The respected musician had been forced to give up his playing career due to an auto-immune condition
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Renowned American cellist Joel Krosnick has died aged 84
A member of Juilliard Quartet from 1974-2016, Krosnick was associated with the Juilliard School for 50 years
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Leading Canadian-born cellist Christian Elliott has died
Elliott was cellist with the Zehetmair Quartet and former principal cello of the Irish Chamber Orchestra
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LA Opera Orchestra concertmaster Roberto Cani has died aged 57
The Milan-born violinist fought a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer
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North Carolina Symphony mourns long-standing double bassist
Erik Dyke, who was a member of the orchestra since 1978, died on 15 March, aged 69
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Violinist Donald Hazelwood, former Sydney Symphony concertmaster, has died aged 95
The much-loved and highly respected violinist was concertmaster with the SSO for 33 years, from 1956 until his retirement in 1998
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Respected Ukrainian violinist and teacher Alexandre Zapolski has died aged 74
The violinist was an influential teacher in his adopted home country of Denmark
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Violinist Robert Mozes has died
The Romanian-born musician was a long-standing member of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
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Obituary: violinist Marta Kushnirskaya
The Russian violinist was a long-time member of the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and the Bolshoi Theatre Violin Ensemble
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Violinist Mitsuru Tsubota has died
The Japanese violinist was a member of St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble in New York since 1989