September 21, 2026
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Washington principal oboe, RIP

Washington principal oboe, RIP

Rudolph Vrbsky, principal oboist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. for over 25 years, has died of the effects of Parkinsons Disease, aged 72.

Raised in Chicago, Rudy was appointed by Mstislav Rostropovich to the NSO in 1981. He also played every summer at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont.

The post Washington principal oboe, RIP appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Death of Czech piano legend

Next Article

Moscow police grab music students for military service

You might be interested in …

Aussies go for post-Gaza rebrand

Aussies go for post-Gaza rebrand

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra which got caught in a hapless Gaza uproar and sacked its entire board is trying to repair the damage with these images under new CEO Richard Wigley. He says: ‘This brand […]