All obituaries articles
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NewsMaltese violinist George Spiteri has died
The former leader of the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, which later became the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, died aged 90 on 5 January 2026
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NewsBournemouth Symphony Orchestra mourns double bassist and music animateur
A double bass player who joined the Bournemouth Sinfonietta in 1978, Andy Baker worked extensively as a music animateur and workshop leader in various community outreach projects
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NewsViolinist Geraldine O’Grady dies aged 93
The Irish musician was a well-known figure in the music world, appearing on radio and TV and serving for four years as concertmaster of the RTÉ Symphony Orchestra
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NewsObituary: Bulgarian violinist Petar Deltchev (1949–2025)
Twice a laureate at the Premio Paganini International Violin Competition, the violinist died aged 75
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NewsObituary: violinist Anna Lemiszka (1971-2025)
The violinist was a long-time member of the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw
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NewsIsraeli violist Gad Levertov has died
The musician and pedagogue, who taught at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, was 86 years old
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NewsUS cellist Ray Kelley has died aged 87
Formerly a musician with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he can be heard playing on classic pop hits such as Good Vibrations, Thriller, Hotel California and Always on My Mind
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NewsViolin expert Charles Beare has died
Beare, considered to be one of the world’s most respected violin experts, died on 26 April aged 87
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NewsFormer LA Phil cellist Stephen Custer has died
The cellist was a member of the orchestra from 1974 to 2010, performing in over 5,000 concerts during his tenure
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NewsLong-standing Orpheus Chamber Orchestra violist Christof Huebner has died
The Austrian-born violist, 61, had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2022
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NewsBrazilian cello professor dies in car accident in Germany
A cello professor in Berlin and Münster, Matias de Oliveira Pinto died on 4 February 2025
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NewsObituary: luthier Gene Horner (1933 - 2025)
A fixture of the east Tennessee music scene, the fiddle and mandolin maker died on 14 January aged 91
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NewsViolinist Mary O’Reilly has died
O’Reilly had a long-standing association with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra as a violinist and board member
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NewsObituary: Violinist Ayla Erduran (1934-2025)
A pioneering Turkish violinist who performed widely around the world and whose career spanned many decades has died at the age of 90
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NewsViolist Burton Fine has died, aged 94
Burton Fine was principal violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly 30 years; he also had a doctorate in physical chemistry and worked as a rocket scientist
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NewsObituary: Violinist and violist Kay Pech (1940-2024)
Pech was a committed educator and performer in California and beyond
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NewsObituary: former Oistrakh violin pupil Stoika Milanova
The Bulgarian violinist, who enjoyed success at the Carl Flesch and Queen Elisabeth competitions, died on 29 September 2024, aged 79
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NewsVeteran DSO Berlin violinist Eberhard Wangemann has died, aged 104
Joining the orchestra in 1955, Wangemann maintained an ongoing relationship with the ensemble for nearly 70 years, as a player, board member and historian
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NewsEnsemble intercontemporain mourns violinist
Maryvonne Le Dizès was a member of the group since 1979 and was the first woman to win the Paganini Competition in 1962
