Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Composer, Is Dead at 70
She brought new colors to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female living composer to have two operas staged by the Met.
Posted inCuba Deaths (Obituaries) Formell, Juan-Carlos Latin Music Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Los Van Van (Music Group) Music New York City
Juan Carlos Formell, Buoyant Heir of Cuban Musical Legacy, Dies at 59
The son of Juan Formell, a giant of Cuban music, he found his own voice as a singer-songwriter. He died during a performance in New York.
Posted inClassical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Europe Haebler, Ingrid (1926-2023) Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Pianos
Ingrid Haebler, Pianist Known for Her Mastery of Mozart, Is Dead
In concerts and on dozens of recordings, she applied a delicate touch that critics said set her apart from other performers.
Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) Disc Jockeys KMET-FM Los Angeles (Calif) Off the Record (Radio Program) Pop and Rock Music Radio Turner Pattiz, Mary (1947-2023) Westwood One
Mary Turner Pattiz, Rock D.J. During FM’s Heyday, Dies at 76
She was known as “the Burner” for her seductive delivery, but off the air she was anything but a wild rock ’n’ roller. She later became an addiction counselor.