Death of an eminent violinist

Death of an eminent violinist

RIP

norman lebrecht

August 01, 2023

The Romanian violinist Mariana Sirbu died this morning.

She was concertmaster of I Musici chamber orchestra and a much loved professor at the Musikhochschule in Leipzig. Her most recent appointment was as principal guest director of the Irish Chamber Orchestra.

Comments

  • Simon Scott says:

    A wonderful and cultivated violinist.
    We cannot afford to lose these people.

  • Joseph Creitz says:

    More than a profoundly gifted artist, Mariana was also an absolutely lovely human being. Her death is a loss to us all.

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