All obituary articles – Page 7
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NewsViolinist Alex DePue killed in car crash
Member of the DePue Brothers Band and violinist for rock guitarist Steve Vai, DePue passed away in an accident on Thursday 27 January
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NewsAnn Spurbeck, Memphis violinist for Elvis and Isaac Hayes, has died
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra member and prominent session musician passed away aged 84
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NewsViolin maker Jacek Wesołowski has died
Luthier Andrew Fairfax pays tribute to his friend and colleague, who died in October 2021 aged 43
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NewsJuilliard Quartet violist Roger Tapping has died
The British viola player and prolific chamber musician succumbed to cancer on 18 January 2022, aged 61
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NewsViolinist Edmund Reid has died
The Jamaican-born violinist, who broke down racial barriers to lead numerous UK orchestras, died in December 2021 aged 85
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NewsViolinist András Ágoston has died
The violinist was the former concertmaster of Philharmonia Hungarica, an orchestra of refugees during the Soviet era
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NewsLuthier Marten Cornelissen has died
The Dutch-born craftsman made more than 600 instruments during his lifetime
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NewsBassist Teppo Hauta-aho has died
The versatile double bass player and composer passed away at the age of 80 on 26 November
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NewsViolinist Gillian Eastwood has died
The long-standing principal second violinist with the Philharmonia and English National Opera orchestra passed away on 9 November
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NewsViolinist Dmitry Gerikh has died
The long-standing member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was 71
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NewsCellist and conductor Michael Nebe has died
The long-standing musical director of the Whitehall Orchestra died on 8 October following a long illness
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FocusMemories of cellist John Gwilt
Students and colleagues of Gwilt share their memories of the celebrated cellist, who died last month aged 91, in this compilation from his wife Dawn
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NewsViolinist Daniel Shindarov has died
The former pupil of David Oistrakh and concertmaster at the Bolshoi Theatre passed away 21 October aged 96
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FocusAn obituary for cellist John Gwilt
The distinguished cellist died last month aged 91. Dawn Gwilt shares the life story of her late husband, former co-director of the International Cello Centre with Jane Cowan and teacher of Steven Isserlis
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NewsConductor Bernard Haitink has died
The renowned Dutch conductor died peacefully last night at the age of 92, in the company of his wife and family at his London home
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NewsViolinist Carl Pini has died
The violinist and conductor enjoyed an illustrious career across the UK and Australia
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NewsKenneth Essex, violist for The Beatles, has died
The prolific orchestral and session violist who raised funds for various charities has died aged 101
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NewsViolinist Lukas David has died
The Austrian violinist, who was a former pupil of Tibor Varga and Nathan Milstein, passed away on 11 October aged 87
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NewsViolinist Raymond Gniewek has died aged 89
The American violinist was the youngest appointed concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 1957