Is this the oldest working orchestral musician?

Is this the oldest working orchestral musician?

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norman lebrecht

November 30, 2011

Meet Ruth Jeffrey.

She’s 97 today and still playing cello in the Grand Rapids Symphonette (founded 1935).  Read on here.

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She’s been doing that since she was 15. If you remember our debate some months back on longest serving musicians, I guess Ruth has got them licked.

Comments

  • Harold Braun says:
    November 30, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    Wonderful!

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  • Mati Braun says:
    November 30, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    More power to her.

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  • Paul MacAlindin says:
    December 2, 2011 at 8:42 am

    Love her! I’ve just posted this onto the NYO Iraq facebook site. My girls could do with a bit of inspiration

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