Latin violin legend dies, at 82

Latin violin legend dies, at 82

RIP

norman lebrecht

October 21, 2022

We have been informed of the death of Jorge Risi, an Italian-Uruguayan violinist who becmae concertmaster of the Mexico City Philharmonic in 1980. Four years later, when Uruguay returned to democracy, he was installed in Montevdeo as Minister of Culture.

In 2001, he became head of the music department at the National University.

Throughout his life he was a committed Marxist and a passionate teacher.

Comments

  • Steve L says:

    Committed Marxist… Good musician, political idiot

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