James Buswell
James Oliver Buswell IV | |
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| Born | December 4, 1946 |
| Died | September 28, 2021 (aged 74) |
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James Oliver Buswell IV (December 4, 1946 – September 28, 2021[1]) was an American violinist, chamber musician, conductor and educator.
Biography[]
Buswell learned violin at age five. He later studied with Mary Canberg, , and Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School and was a graduate of the Harvard University. His solo debut took place with the New York Philharmonic at the age of seven.[2]
James collaborated with many acclaimed conductors and was also a recording artist, releasing many albums.
He was also one of America’s pre-eminent teachers. He was on the faculties of University of Arizona, Indiana University School of Music (1973–1986) and the New England Conservatory (1987–2014).[3] Most recently, with his wife, cellist Dr. Carol Ou, he was on the faculty of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University.[2]
He has four children: Anna Buswell, William Buswell, Joshua Buswell, and Rachel English. As well as four grandchildren.[4]
James died September 28, 2021, in Boston.[3]
References[]
- ^ "James Buswell 1946-2021". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Violinist James Buswell has died". thestrad.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Faculty". cremonaacademy.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "James Oliver Buswell IV: Virtuoso Violinist, Conductor & Educator". Masspeaceaction.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
External links[]
- James Buswell discography at Discogs
- 1946 births
- 2021 deaths
- American classical violinists
- Male classical violinists
- 21st-century classical violinists
- 20th-century classical violinists
- 21st-century American musicians
- 20th-century American musicians
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 20th-century American male musicians
- People from Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Juilliard School alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Indiana University Bloomington faculty
- New England Conservatory faculty
- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development faculty
- Classical musicians from Indiana