All obituary articles – Page 4
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NewsDouble 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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NewsMunich Philharmonic mourns violinist
Martin Manz was a long-standing member of the orchestra since 1983
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NewsChristopher 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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NewsStradivari 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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NewsViolinist Richard Friedman has died
The British violinist co-led the Royal Ballet Sinfonia and other ensembles for many years
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NewsLuthier 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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NewsViolinist 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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NewsWieniawski 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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NewsViolinist 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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NewsA tribute to violist David Johnson Dalton
Dalton’s family remembers the violist, a former student of William Primrose, who died aged 88
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NewsLong-standing Ulster Orchestra double bassist has died
Michele Strong was sub-principal double bass of the Ulster Orchestra for nearly 40 years
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NewsA tribute to luthier Andreas Fürst (1932 - 2022)
The German luthier, who died aged 89, is remembered by Aidan Mulkerrin
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NewsNew Zealand violist Glynne Adams has died
The former principal violist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra was 94
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NewsEstonian cellist Jüri Täht has died
The 92-year-old musician enjoyed a prolific career on Broadway and as a member of the Don Shirley trio
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NewsFormer Berlin Philharmonic violist Dietrich Gerhardt has died
The 94-year-old had an active career in the orchestra’s committees, chamber ensembles and teaching schemes for almost 40 years
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NewsViolin maker Tetsuo Matsuda dies aged 77
Born in Japan, the luthier lived in Chicago, US, for four decades
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NewsParis concertmaster Philippe Aïche dies, 59
The violinist was leader of the Orchestre de Paris since 1985
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NewsViolinist Geoff Nuttall dies, aged 56
The founding first violinist of the St. Lawrence String Quartet died after a battle with cancer
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NewsViolinist John Ludlow has died, aged 91
The British violinist was the founding leader of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 1948
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NewsJazz bassist Chuck Deardorf dies aged 68
The Seattle-based musician died of Covid-19 complications after contracting the virus in August