All obituary articles – Page 5
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Long-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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A tribute to luthier Andreas Fürst (1932 - 2022)
The German luthier, who died aged 89, is remembered by Aidan Mulkerrin
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New 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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Estonian 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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Former 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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Violin maker Tetsuo Matsuda dies aged 77
Born in Japan, the luthier lived in Chicago, US, for four decades
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Paris concertmaster Philippe Aïche dies, 59
The violinist was leader of the Orchestre de Paris since 1985
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Violinist 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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Violinist 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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Jazz bassist Chuck Deardorf dies aged 68
The Seattle-based musician died of Covid-19 complications after contracting the virus in August
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Jazz bassist Kelly Sill has died
The bassist, composer, educator and recording artist was 70 years old
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Bassist Wolfgang Güttler has died aged 77
The double bassist died on 18 September leaving behind a professional career of almost 60 years
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Bellowhead violinist Paul Sartin dies aged 51
The traditional violinist died unexpectedly on Wednesday 14 September
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A tribute to luthier Juliet Barker (1934 - 2022)
Barker was one of the first female luthiers in the UK and a successful violin making teacher, as her son Christopher Beament recalls
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Violinist Jorja Fleezanis has died aged 70
The American violinist and teacher was the longest-serving concertmaster in the history of the Minnesota Orchestra
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Tributes flow for cellist Fred Zlotkin
The former principal cellist of the New York City Ballet and brother of conductor Leonard Slatkin has died aged 75
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Scottish violinist Daphne Godson has died aged 90
The musician and teacher performed in several ensembles and taught at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music
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Cellist and pedagogue Dong-Oo Lee has died
The cellist enjoyed an extensive career in both the US and Korea
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Japanese violinist Yoko Sato dies, 72
The former child prodigy and prize winner at the Paganini competition died of liver cancer