All obituary articles – Page 15
-
NewsVeteran Chicago Symphony violinist Adrian Da Prato has died aged 94
The violinist was a member of the orchestra for 49 years
-
NewsCanadian violist Stanley Solomon has died aged 97
The musician was principal viola of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1949 to 1983
-
NewsObituary: violinist Lydia Mordkovitch
The Russian violinist who trained with Oistrakh was known for her gutsy, passionate playing
-
NewsFormer Philadelphia Orchestra principal cellist William Stokking has died
The musician was section leader for 32 years
-
ArticleAuschwitz violinist Violette Jacquet-Silberstein has died
The former member of Alma Rosé's Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz was 88 years old
-
ArticleCellist Alexander Ivashkin has died aged 65
The Russian cellist premiered a large number of works throughout his career by such composers as Schnittke and Penderecki
-
ArticleViolin master toolmaker Brian Hart dies
Brian Hart, an industrial toolmaker who found success creating bespoke clamps and implements for violin makers, has died at the age of 77. Hart started his career making tools for engineering components but later switched to creating devices for stringed instrument, becoming known as a clamping guru for his range ...
-
ArticleAustrian double bassist and historian Alfred Planyavsky dies aged 89
Austrian double bassist and historian Alfred Planyavsky died on 18 June at the age of 89. A long-serving musician in several Vienna-based ensembles, he wrote extensively on the history of the double bass and the music of his homeland. Born in Vienna in 1924, Planyavsky received ...
