Sadness: Cancer claims a prodigious cellist, 36
mainThe international cellist and composer Wolfgang Zamastil died yesterday, after a 14-month struggle, of pancreatic cancer.
Originally from Salzburg, Wolf found his composing voice during a year in Frankfurt with the Ensemble Modern.
He joined the group around the New York choreographer Richard Siegal, who says: ‘He helped shape the direction of my work by starring in or creating roles in four productions over 10 years.’ Wolf set up his own instrumental ensemble, produced several CDs and played cello in the Asasello Quartet of Cologne.
He leaves a wife, Frederica, and two small children.
The quartet has posted this appreciation:
Wolfgang Zamastil (13.03.1981 – 26.11.2017)
Der Tod ist alterslos. Und das müssen wir auch schon in unserem „zarten“ Alter feststellen. Leider tut es sehr weh. Wir sind vom Tod unseren ehemaligen Cellisten Wolfgang Zamastil, Vollzeit-Asasello in den Jahren 2010-2014, zutiefst getroffen und bedrückt. Wir sind vorbereitet unvorbereitet… Uns fehlen die Worte… Unser tiefstes Beileid geht an die Grossfamilie Zamastil. Ruhe in Frieden, lieber Wolfi…
Death has no age. And we have to realize this already in our “tender” age. Unfortunately this hurts very much. We are deeply touched and dejected about the death of our former Cellist Wolfgang Zamastil, Full-time Asasello from 2010 until 2014. We are prepared unprepared… We are speechless… Our deepest condolences to the Family Zamastil. Rest in Piece, Dear Wolfi…
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