Death of Israel’s foremost cellist, 92

Death of Israel’s foremost cellist, 92

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norman lebrecht

January 17, 2019

Friends have notified us of the death of Uzi Wiesel, winner of theĀ 1953 Piatigorsky Prize and an international soloist, specialising in 2oth century concertos.

He was a dedicated teacher at Tel Aviv University.

May his memory be a blessing.

Comments

  • Irina says:

    One of greatest musicians of the last century.Very sad.

  • Sanda Schuldmann says:

    the end of an era! WOW! Sad news!

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