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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Dear Alma, A close and trusted friend who is a professional musician invited me to write a short chamber piece for his ensemble. I agreed to write it for no fee if the concert was […]
