October 2023 Obituaries
Our summary of those the
classical music world has lost this month
Here are brief details of some of the people lost to the classical music world during October 2023. May they rest in peace.
French oboist, conductor and teacher Maurice Bourgue died in Avignon on 6 October 2023, aged eighty-three.
Maurice Bourgue (1939-2023)
Polish-born Russian composer Rafail Kasimov died on 4 October 2023, aged seventy-six.
Rafail Kasimov (1947-2023)
American author, composer and teacher Lena McLin died on 3 October 2023, aged ninety-five.
Lena McLin (1928-2023)
Australian mezzo Jacqueline Dark died in Sydney on 3 October 2023, aged fifty-five.
Jacqueline Dark (1967/68-2023)
American tenor and conductor Herbert Handt died on 2 October 2023, aged ninety-seven.
Herbert Handt (1926-2023)
Slovak soprano Patricia Janečková died on 1 October 2023, aged only twenty-five, from breast cancer.
Patricia Janečková (1998-2023)
Posted 4 October 2023 and last updated 9 October 2023 by Keith Bramich
