All obituary articles – Page 8
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NewsViolinist James Buswell has died
The US performer, teacher, recording artist and presenter passed away at the age of 74
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NewsJazz bassist George Mraz has died
The first-call bassist for artists such as Tommy Flanagan, Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie died at the age of 77
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NewsViolinist and composer Elektra Kurtis has died
An influential member of the New York jazz scene, the US-Greek musician had been battling with brain cancer for four years
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NewsCellist Sebastian Hess has died
The former pupil of William Pleeth and Mstislav Rostropovich died of a sudden brain aneurysm on 1 September, aged 50
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NewsCellist and editor Nona Pyron has died
Pyron was a leading researcher and publisher of early music for cello as well as a performer and educator
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NewsViolinist Arkadij Vinokurow dies aged 72
The Ukrainian musician and professor worked in Austria for the last three decades of his life
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NewsObituary: professor and cellist Tao Song 1932-2021
The cellist was a long-standing pedagogue at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing
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NewsRussian cellist Alexey Seleznev has died
The musician was active in conservatoires and in promoting the careers of talented young cellists
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NewsCellist Lev Evgrafov dies aged 86
One of the Soviet Union’s most celebrated cellists, he was often accompanied by his mother on piano
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NewsLSO concertmaster John Georgiadis dies aged 81
The violinist led the LSO for two periods, between 1965 and 1979, before turning to conducting
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NewsViolist Tasso Adamopoulos has died aged 76
The Paris-born musician was also a respected tutor at conservatoires in Lyon and Bordeaux
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NewsJazz bassist Eugene Wright dies aged 97
As part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the musician performed on more than 30 albums and tracks including Take Five and Blue Rondo à la Turk
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NewsViolinist Ivry Gitlis (1922-2020)
The veteran musician was known for his innovative playing style and penchant for collaboration
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NewsViolinist Ivry Gitlis talks to The Strad
In the August 2012 issue, the veteran virtuoso gave a wide-ranging interview to Ariane Todes, on topics from teaching and managers to emotion, conflict and playing with his friend Jascha Heifetz
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NewsViolinist Yehonatan Berick has died aged 52
The Israeli-born virtuoso was also a respected teacher in Canada
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NewsUS violin teacher Norman Bernal dies aged 75
The Peruvian-born violinist was well known in his home state of Georgia
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NewsI Musici cellist Francesco Strano has died
The musician, 80, was also known as a tutor at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
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NewsUS Baroque violinist Karen Marie Marmer has died
The New York-based musician was active with several Baroque ensembles and was formerly co-concertmaster of the Stuttgart Baroque Orchestra’s