New York-Based Luthier René A. Morel Died On This Day in 2011 [ON-THIS-DAY]

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New York-Based Luthier René A. Morel Died On This Day in 2011 [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

November 16, 2019

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New York-based luthier René A. Morel died on this day in 2011

New York-based luthier René A. Morel died on this day in 2011, following an ongoing battle with cancer – aged 79.

Highly respected by leading international string players, he was widely regarded as arguably the finest string instrument restorers in the world.