Violin student, 19, ‘ended her life tragically’

The Prague violinist Alexander Shonert has posted:

‘It is with great regret that I inform you that today, 21 November, at the age of 19, my beloved and talented student and friend Veronika Jugasová ended her life tragically. She was a pupil of Mr. (George) Fisher (at the Prague Conservatoire) and used to come to me for regular private lessons. She was supposed to come to violin class at 12 today, but I’ll never see her again. She was like a ray of sunshine . A smart and intelligent girl. She was happy to learn my methodology and I strongly hoped she would continue it, but fate decided otherwise.’

UPDATE: The soloist Pavel Šporcl writes: ‘Today I was struck by the sad news that Veronika Jugasová, who competed many times successfully at the Kocian Violin Competition, died. She was only 19 years old . I knew her as a beautiful and smiling sun, and so she will remain in my heart. I express my deep and sincere condolences (also for Kocianka) to her mother, but also to the teachers of the Prague Conservatory, Mrs. Prof. Dana Vlachová to the professor. To George Fisher.’