Stanley Ritchie, Baroque Violin Pioneer and IU Professor, Dies at 91
Stanley Ritchie, a prominent figure in the early music scene and a notable professor at Indiana University, passed away on Sunday at 91. He was born in Australia in 1935 and started playing the violin at seven, finishing his education at the Sydney Conservatorium in 1956. Ritchie's remarkable career included roles like concertmaster for the New York City Opera in 1963 and associate concertmaster at the Metropolitan Opera from 1965 to 1970. He joined Indiana University in 1982 and became a distinguished professor in 2016. Ritchie co-founded the Aston Magna summer workshop in 1973, started Duo Geminiani in 1974, received the Howard Mayer Brown Award in 2009, and taught for over 20 years in Bruneck.
Key facts
- Stanley Ritchie died on Sunday at age 91.
- He was a pioneer in the early music and historical performance movement.
- Born in Australia, he began violin studies at age seven.
- He graduated from Sydney Conservatorium in 1956.
- He served as concertmaster of New York City Opera in 1963 and associate concertmaster of Metropolitan Opera from 1965 to 1970.
- He joined Indiana University in 1982 and became distinguished professor in 2016.
- He co-founded the Aston Magna festival in 1973 with Albert Fuller.
- He received the Howard Mayer Brown Award in 2009.
Entities
Artists
- Stanley Ritchie
- Jean Fournier
- Joseph Fuchs
- Oscar Shumsky
- Samuel Kissel
- Albert Fuller
- Elisabeth Wright
- Christopher Hogwood
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Frans Brügghen
- Roger Norrington
- Malcolm Bilson
- Anner Bylsma
- Steven Lubin
- Myron Lutzke
Institutions
- Indiana University
- Sydney Conservatorium of Music
- New York City Opera
- Metropolitan Opera
- New York Chamber Soloists
- Vancouver Symphony
- Philadelphia String Quartet
- University of Washington
- Aston Magna
- Mozartean Players
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Tafelmusik
- Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
- Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra
- Accademia di Musica Antica
- Bloomington Early Music Festival
- Early Music America
- Indiana University Press
- Violinist.com
Locations
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Paris
- United States
- New York City
- Vancouver
- Seattle
- Bloomington
- Bruneck
- Südtirol