The distinguished expat violinist Roberto Cani has died at his home in LA, aged 57.
A prizewinner at the Paganini and Tchaikovsky competitions, Cani studied in Milan and Moscow and played concertos with major orchestras. His recital partners included Justus Franz and the late Lynn Harrell.
He was appointed Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra in May 2011.
Roberto played a 1735 Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.
His recordings include the Tchaikovsky concerto, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, sonatas by Respighi and Busoni with pianist Jeffrey Swann, and the solo sonatas of Bartok, Ysaye, Bloch, and Prokofiev.
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