Death of a principal oboe, 80

Death of a principal oboe, 80

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norman lebrecht

December 28, 2020

The Mozarteum-trained oboist John Howard Mercer has died in South Carolina. He was principal oboe of the New Orleans Symphony, later the Louisiana Philharmonic, for 34 years.

He was also principal with the  Metropolitan Opera National Company.

 

 

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