All Obituaries articles – Page 3
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NewsViolinist, composer and conductor Jaakko Kuusisto has died
The older brother of Pekka Kuusisto succumbed to a brain tumour, aged 48
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NewsViolinist Roger Stimson has died
The British orchestral and chamber musician was 73 years of age
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NewsCellist and conductor Allan Stephenson has died
The musician, conductor and composer was 71 years old
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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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NewsViolinist and Tafelmusik music director Jeanne Lamon has died aged 71
The early music specialist was also a teacher at Canada’s Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto
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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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NewsViolist James Durrant has died
In a career spanning more than six decades, this doyen of British violists played with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish National Orchestra and taught many of today’s eminent viola players
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NewsFrench luthier Philippe Dupuy dies aged 88
The grandson of Eugène Sartory, Dupuy was an accomplished violin maker and author in his own right
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NewsRussian violinist Mark Lubotsky has died
The violinist came to attention in the west when he was asked by Benjamin Britten to record his Violin Concerto
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NewsViolinist and conductor Yuval Waldman dies aged 74
The Russian–Israeli musician spent most of his career in America, where he had a wide-ranging career
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NewsBoston Symphony Orchestra’s first female string player dies at 101
Winifred Mayes beat 14 men for a cello post in the ensemble in 1957
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NewsThe violinist and composer Haim Shtrum has died from Covid-19
As part of a wide-ranging career, Shtrum played as a member of the orchestra for movies including Titanic and ET
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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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NewsIvry Gitlis: a timeline
The life of the violinist, who died on 24 December 2020 aged 98, in 25 highlights
