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In Memoriam. Steve Denroche. 21st. Feb. 2024. A versatile musician.
A valuable and cherished member of Vancouver’s music fraternity.
Maestro Seiji Ozawa, 1935-February 6th. 2024.
Took care of the past. Cared for the present. Explored the future.
Peter Schickele. 1935 – January 16th,2024.aka PDQ Bach.
Farewell Sympathy.
Felix Ayo,1933-Sept.24 2023. Founder of I Musici. His recording of Vivaldi’s ‘The four seasons’ was the gold standard before the advent of the Early music movement.
As leader of I Musici and of his piano quartet, Felix Ayo performed all over the World.
Peter Webster, 1944-Sept.16th. 2023. Long time member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra as Violist and Personnel Manager.
Previously, Peter played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the CBC Vancouver Radio Orchestra and was a member of the Baroque Strings of Vancouver.
Gloria Coates 1933 – Aug. 19th 2023. American composer domiciled in Munich.
Prolific Artist, better known in Europe.
Richard Davis,1930-Sept. 6th. 2023 Classical|Jazz Bassist.
Virtuoso musician at ease with classical as well as Jazz.
Podium odium. Sir John Eliot Gardiner punches Bass singer for leaving the podium the wrong way.
His bite is worse than his Bach.
Renata Scotto 1934-16th Aug. 2023. A singing actress and pre eminent Soprano of her generation.
An International star at 23 she sang leading roles in 45 operas from La Traviata to Ewartung.
Carl Davis CBE,1936-3rd.August 2023. American born, British composer and conductor.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 