Alan Loveday
Alan Loveday | |
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Birth name | Alan Raymond Loveday |
Born |
Palmerston North, New Zealand | 29 February 1928
Died | 12 April 2016 88) | (aged
Genres | Classical |
Instruments | Violin |
Years active | 1932–1993 |
Associated acts |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Academy of St Martin in the Fields |
Alan Raymond Loveday (29 February 1928 – 12 April 2016) was a New Zealand violinist. A child prodigy, he became leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and a soloist and leader with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. He was a professor at the Royal College of Music for 17 years from 1955. Loveday married pianist Ruth Stanfield in 1952, and they had two children, including Ian Loveday.[1]
References
- ↑ Inglis, Anne (2 May 2016). "Alan Loveday obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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