Death of Israel Phil bassoon, 87
mainMarvin P. Feinsmith, principal bassoon of the Israel Philharmonic who returned to the US to play in the Indianapolis and Denver orchestras, has died after a long illness.
Marvin died in Denver on February 9; the funeral has already taken place.
Marvin’s wife, Deborah, was oboist of The Little Orchestra Society of NYC, and later in the Israel Philharmonic.
Their son, David, is a San Francisco composer.
RIP, Marvin.
Great contrabassoonist,
Distinguished composer.
Marvin spent some years as a MET Orchestra associate, as well. I fondly remember traveling with him on a Quadro Barocco tour featuring harpsichord, bassoon, violin and soprano in the south years ago.
Ah….the glory days of the Israeli Phil.
It was said that Chicago is known for its Brass, Philadelphia for its strings, and Israel Phil for its chutzpah.