Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 205

Redd Holt, Drummer on Instrumentals That Became Pop Hits, Dies at 91

He played in the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it released “The ‘In’ Crowd” in 1965, and a group he co-led recorded the funky hit “Soulful Strut.”

By Alex Traub

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Finland France Kaija Saariaho Metropolitan Opera Opera

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.

By Joshua Barone

Cuba 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.

By Alex Williams

Classical 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.

By Neil Genzlinger