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Gwen Thompson, formidable violinist. Her teachers included Sophie Eckhardt -Grammate, Joseph Gingold, Ivan Galamian, Jascha Heifetz.
She passed on her inheritance and musical traditions to the younger generation.
VSO strike.
Daniel Norton. Violin. Your child may be having music lessons with one of the VSO members.
Leif Segerstam, 1944- 9 Oct, 2024, Finnish Conductor, composer, violinist, pianist, teacher.
Larger than life, prodigious musician.
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.
Geoff Nuttall, 1965-Oct. 19th 2022. Charismatic leader of the St.Lawrence string quartet.
With rigorous discipline also came spontaneous interpretation.
Juliet Barker MBE, 1934-13th August,2022. A unique violin maker.
A pioneering woman in a Luthier’s world.
Dr.Campbell (Cam) Trowsdale. 1933-24th September 2022.
A passionate Canadian and a staunch musician.
Benedict Cruft. 1949- 21st.August 2022. Violinist who performed Bach’s 6 sonatas and partitas around the world.
Grandson of Eugene, Benedict was part of the Cruft dynasty of London musicians.
Margot Talney.1934-April 21,2022. A respected Vancouver violinist.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 