US school of music is left headless by sudden death

From the School of Music, University of Washington, in Seattle:

The University of Washington suffered an enormous loss with the sudden death this week of School of Music Director JoAnn Taricani. The longtime Music History professor had been experiencing health concerns in recent months but remained highly engaged to the very end in her work at the school and in the UW community, which she had served in multiple capacities since her arrival at the University in 1980.

School of Music Professor Joël-François Durand has agreed to serve as interim Director of the School of Music through the end of June 2022. “JoAnn Taricani’s passing has been a terrible shock for us all,” he said of his longtime colleague. “She had a significant impact in many areas of the University and the School of Music. All of us here who knew and worked with her are remembering her fondly. We will miss her laughter, her unbound energy, and her positive outlook.”

JoAnn was 68 years old.

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