All obituary articles – Page 4
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Violinist Philippe Borer has died
The violinist, teacher and scholar had conducted extensive research on Paganini and violin intonation
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Colombian violinist and conductor Carlos Villa has died
The former concertmaster of the New Philharmonia Orchestra was 84 years old
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Cellist Rick Mooney has died
The US cellist was a prominent Suzuki teacher and contributed to a plethora of cello teaching materials
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Turkish violinist Suna Kan has died
Kan was soloist of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra for many years
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US violin maker Francis Kuttner has died
The San Francisco-based luthier won several awards over his five-decade career
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Violinist Edith Peinemann has died aged 85
The musician and tutor was a favourite of George Szell and William Steinberg
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Belarusian cellist Aleksandr Khramouchin dies aged 43
The musician was principal cellist of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra for almost two decades and performed in the Aviv Quartet
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Maggini Quartet cellist Michal Kaznowski has died
The veteran musician, pedagogue and conductor was 69 years old
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Violinist Volker Worlitzsch has died aged 78
Concertmaster of the NDR Radio Philharmonic for 39 years, he was also a chamber musician and tutor
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Founder of the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic has died
Rudolf Weinsheimer died in April 2023 aged 91
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Double bassist Dan Swaim has died
Swaim was a pioneering Suzuki bass teacher as well as a prolific educator and presenter throughout the US
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Munich Philharmonic mourns violinist
Martin Manz was a long-standing member of the orchestra since 1983
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Christopher Nupen has died, aged 88
The filmmaker specialised in biographical documentaries of classical musicians, including several featuring cellist Jacqueline du Pré
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Stradivari Trust founder Nigel Brown dies aged 77
The enterprise founded by the UK businessman and philanthropist has helped more than 60 musicians obtain fine instruments and bows
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Violinist Richard Friedman has died
The British violinist co-led the Royal Ballet Sinfonia and other ensembles for many years
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Luthier and bow maker Boyd Poulsen has died
The American polymath, a respected musician, lecturer and botanical expert, was 87 years old
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Violinist Michaela Paetsch has died
The US violinist is known for being the first female to record all 24 Paganini Caprices for solo violin
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Wieniawski Competition winner Charles Treger has died
Treger was the first and remains the only American violinist to win the Wieniawski International Competition in 1962
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Violinist Charles Wetherbee dies aged 57
Wetherbee died on 9 January 2023, following a wide-reaching GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his intensive cancer treatment
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A tribute to violist David Johnson Dalton
Dalton’s family remembers the violist, a former student of William Primrose, who died aged 88