US conductor dies, 96
RIPThe death is recorded of David Fetler, founder of the Rochester Chamber Orchestra and its conductor for half a century. Arriving as a 12 year-old from Riga in Latvia, he studied at Juilliard and taught at Eastman School of Music.
Ray Grosswirth writes: ‘David liked to roam the halls while Eastman students practiced their instruments. If he heard a student showing promise, he would occasionally ask him or her to perform as a soloist with the Rochester Chamber Orchestra.’
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