Laura Samuel
Laura Helen Samuel (4 January 1976 – 21 November 2024) was a British violinist.[1] She was member and co-founder of Belcea Quartet and leader of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Laura Samuel | |
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| Born | Laura Helen Samuel 4 January 1976 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 21 November 2024 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | violinist |
Biography
Samuel studied at the Royal College of Music in the 1990s together with Corina Belcea. They played just for fun together in a string quartet. As they were succesfful, the four quartet members were exempted from orchestra lessons and they founded the Belcea Quartet, with Laura Samuel as second violinist. Samuel played in the Belcea Quartet from 1994 to 2010. They won many prizes and gave concerts in the United States, Asia and Europe. In 2010 Samuel wanted to focus on her orchestral career. After an audition, she was accepted as concertmaster in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.[2] Samuel became the leader of the orchestra.[3]
After a long illness, Samuel died on 21 November 2024, at the age of 48 from leiomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer.[1][4][5] The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra dedicated a concert to her after her death.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Laura Samuel obituary: warm-hearted and generous orchestral leader". The Times. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Medeoprichter Belcea Quartet overleden". NPO Klassiek (in Nederlands). 2 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "Violinist Laura Samuel named leader of BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra". The Strad. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "British Violinist Laura Samuel has Died, Aged 48". The Violin Channel. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "Sad news: BBC orchestra mourns its leader, 48". Slipped Disc. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
