The death has been announced of the leading Turkish violinist Ayla Erduran, at the age of 90.
Ayla studied with David Oistrakh in Moscow in 1957-58 and played duets with him in concert. She also appeared with Yehudi Menuhin, Henryk Szeryng and Mieczyslaw Weinberg.
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