William Bennett (oboist)

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William Bennett (born May 31, 1956 in New Haven , Connecticut , † February 28, 2013 in San Francisco , California ) was an American oboist .

Life

Bennett studied at the Juilliard School in New York City and at Yale University in his native New Haven, where his father, William R. Bennett taught as a renowned professor of physics.

In 1979 he was hired as second oboist with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra ; From 1987 until his death he was principal oboist there. In 1992 he performed the world premiere of the oboe concerto by John Harbison (* 1938), which was composed for him and which he performed with the orchestra in many countries. In September 2004, Bennett was diagnosed with cancer of the throat, the treatment of which forced him to take several months off.

Bennett suffered a stroke on February 23, 2013 while he was performing Richard Strauss' oboe concerto , from the consequences of which he died a few days later.

Discography (selection)

In relevant catalogs Bennett's recordings are often assigned to the British flautist William Bennett .

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ^ A b c San Francisco Classical Voice, March 1, 2013: In Memoriam: William Bennett: 1956-2013
  2. ↑ New York Times, July 7, 2008: William R. Bennett, 78, Pioneer in Gas Lasers, Dies
  3. ↑ a b c d SFGate of February 28, 2013: Bennett, SF Symphony oboist, dies at 56
  4. ↑ Ann Fronckowiak: The Oboe Concerto of John Harbison . The Ohio State University, 2006, ISBN 9780542930096 .
  5. ↑ San Francisco Symphony Orchestra: In Tribute to William Bennett (obituary)
  6. ↑ SFGate of July 20, 2005: William Bennett, top Symphony oboist, back from beating cancer
  7. ↑ San Jose Mercury News, February 28, 2013: William Bennett, San Francisco Symphony oboist, dies
personal data
SURNAME Bennett, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American oboist
DATE OF BIRTH May 31, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH New Haven , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 2013
Place of death San Francisco , California