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Cellist Leonard Rose Died On This Day in 1984

He served as Principal Cellist of the NBC Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic and held a teaching position at The Juilliard School

 

Celebrated American cellist and pedagogue Leonard Rose died on this day in 1984 from leukemia – aged 66.

Rose served as section cellist of the NBC Symphony Orchestra and principal cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra and New York Philharmonic — positions he began at ages 20, 21, and 26, respectively.

His musical training began with his father, who gave him his first lessons as a child. Rose studied with Walter Grossman at the Miami Conservatory, Frank Miller, the principal cellist of the NBC Symphony Orchestra, and later with Felix Salmond at the Curtis Institute of Music.

In 1952, Leonard Rose, along with Isaac Stern and Eugene Istomin, decided to form a trio — later becoming the Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio. The trio toured and recorded together for 28 years while maintaining their careers as esteemed soloists.

Rose also held a distinguished teaching position on faculty at The Juilliard School and was Head of the cello department until his death. Leonard Rose's performance career began with orchestral playing before closing his chapter as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist — he encouraged many of his students to do the same.

A dedicated teacher, his students included Lynn Harrel, Yo-Yo Ma, Stephen Kates, John Sant’Ambrogio, Matt Haimovitz, Fred Sherry, Myung-Wha Chung, and more.

Rose passed away in 1984 from leukemia, aged 66.

 

LEONARD ROSE | BLOCH | SCHELOMO | LORIN MAAZEL & THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA | 1976

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