All obituary articles – Page 9
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NewsViolinist Ida Haendel has died
The ‘grande dame of the violin’ had a seven-decade career in performing, recording and teaching
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NewsTurkish viola player Ruşen Güneş has died
The 80-year-old, who lived in London, was a keen promoter of music from his homeland
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NewsObituary: Eileen Croxford Parkhouse (1924–2020)
The cellist, pedagogue and founder of the Parkhouse Award for chamber music was 96 years old
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NewsObituary: Hellmut Stern (1928-2020)
The former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic fled the Nazis in 1938 and also performed in Israel and the US
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NewsObituary: Soroku Murata (1927–2020)
The veteran violin maker and teacher was head of the Tokyo Violin Making School and a respected jury member at international making competitions
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NewsItalian violin maker and teacher Francesco Bissolotti has died aged 89
The influential luthier was respected for his technical skill and use of Cremonese making techniques
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NewsChinese violinist Zhongguo Sheng dies aged 77
The international star inspired a generation of young violinists and was active in music societies across China
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NewsLong-serving New Jersey principal bassist leaves own obituary
A stalwart of the NJSO for 28 years, Paul Harris, who described himself as living an ascetic life, has died after a brief ilness at the age of 64
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NewsViolinist Dmitri Kogan dead at 38
Scion of Russian musical dynasty with international touring career dies of lymphatic cancer
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NewsViolinist and Orchestra della Toscana concertmaster Andrea Tacchi dies aged 63
The Italian violinist has performed with the orchestra since its formation in 1980
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NewsUS violinist and concertmaster John Lambros has died aged 98
The musican was also a dedicated teacher and served as a professor at Morris Harvey College in Charleston
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NewsFormer Berlin Philharmonic principal cellist Eberhard Finke has died aged 96
The cellist was also a founding member of the 12 cellos of the Berlin Philharmonic ensemble
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NewsViolinist and teacher Dejan Mihailović has died aged 84
The Serbian musician taught at the Faculty of Music at the University of Arts in Belgrade
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NewsMedici Quartet founding violinist Paul Robertson has died aged 63
The violinist performed with the ensemble for over four decades, but had suffered from ill health in recent years
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NewsLong-time Oklahoma City Philharmonic violinist Lois Fees dies aged 82
The musician was a member of the orchestra for more than 60 years
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NewsAmerican cellist and teacher Gilda Barston has died aged 71
The Suzuki specialist was a member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s cello faculty since 1973
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NewsAlban Berg Quartet founding violinist Klaus Maetzl has died
The Viennese musician was also concertmaster of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
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NewsLong-time Academy of St Martin in the Fields violinist Alan Loveday has died aged 88
The New-Zealand born musician joined the ensemble in 1965
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NewsLong-time Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Marcel Farago has died aged 92
The musician performed with the ensemble from 1955 to 1994
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NewsUK cellist Gywneth George dies aged 95
The Welsh musician was known for her collaborations with pianist Alberto Portugheis