Paul Robertson (violinist)
Paul Robertson | |
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| Born | 1 November 1952 |
| Died | 26 July 2016 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | violinist |
| Parent(s) | John Robertson, Esther née Dudekof |
Paul Alan Reuben Robertson (1952–2016) was a violinist and founder of the Music Mind Spirit Trust.
He grew up in Oxford where he was tutored in the violin by Manoug Parikian. He went to the Royal Academy of Music where his teachers included Sidney Griller and Neville Marriner. He was a founder of the Medici String Quartet in 1971 and was its first violin until 2008 when his aorta ruptured, causing serious illness and a near-death experience. He then founded the Music Mind Spirit Trust with his wife, Chika Yamauchi, to explore and research the spiritual and scientific aspects of music. He was an honorary fellow and associate professor at Green Templeton College, Oxford and a cultural leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Obituary: Renowned violinist who began career at just 15", Oxford Mail, 2016-08-18
- ^ "Paul Robertson", Sunday Times, 2016-08-08
- ^ "Medici Quartet founding violinist Paul Robertson has died aged 63", The Strad, 2016-08-08
- ^ "Paul Robertson, Medici Quartet violinist – obituary", The Telegraph, 2016-08-12, ISSN 0307-1235
External links
- Music Mind Spirit Trust – official website of the charity which includes photographs and details of his life
- Remembering Paul Robertson – BBC tribute by Tom Service
- Soundscapes – brief video about his life and book