A noted cellist buries his 16 year-old son

A noted cellist buries his 16 year-old son

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norman lebrecht

March 20, 2022

The funeral took place on Friday of Dorian Bellamy Wispelweij, son of the Dutch international cellist Peter Wispelwey and his wife, the Dunedin Consort oboist Alexandra Bellamy.

The family have asked for donations to be made to Netherlands National Choirs. Our hearts go out to them.

Comments

  • Petros Linardos says:

    Our thoughts are with the great cellist and his family.

  • gwilliard says:

    Agonizing. Hit by a car on his bicycle, it seems. His fine singing is evident here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n9ls4QKEP4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4K-mo1-p7c

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