SAD NEWS | British Cellist Eileen Croxford Parkhouse Has Died - Aged 96 [RIP]

British cellist and pedagogue Eileen Croxford Parkhouse has passed away - aged 96.

A graduate of the Royal College of Music, in London, Mrs Parkhouse went on to serve a long time teaching position on faculty at the school.

She was the founder of the Parkhouse Award, a biennial international competition for emerging chamber music ensembles - providing valuable concert opportunities for its recipients across the United Kingdom and Europe.

Previous Parkhouse Award winners include the Fournier Trio - and the Faure and Notos Quartets.

Our condolences are with Mrs Parkhouse's family, friends, students and colleagues.