The New York Times – Music:
He drew the best from complex instruments at Riverside Church in Manhattan, at countless recitals and on the “Hour of Power” TV show.
Author: Neil Genzlinger
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Elizabeth Stewart, Champion of Scotland’s Folk Music, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
She was part of a musical family of Scottish Travellers that furthered the nation’s folk revival and influenced its American counterpart.
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Leslie Phillips, Comic Actor Who Sorted Wizards, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Film:
He made a name for himself in British satires, then late in his career reached a different audience as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter movies.
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Douglas McGrath, Playwright, Filmmaker and Actor, Dies at 64
The New York Times – Film:
His one-man Off Broadway show, “Everything’s Fine,” directed by John Lithgow, had opened just weeks ago.
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Seymour Press, a Behind-the-Scenes Fixture on Broadway, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Music:
He started playing in Broadway orchestras in 1957, and eventually he began recruiting those orchestras as well.
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Toshi Ichiyanagi, Avant-Garde Composer and Pianist, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
A former protégé of John Cage and once married to Yoko Ono, he was part of a lively experimental music scene in New York and became a leading composer of modern music in Japan.
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Lucy Simon, Singer and Broadway Composer, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
She and her sister Carly Simon were a folk duo in the 1960s. Years later, she wrote the Tony-nominated music for “The Secret Garden.”
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Eileen Ryan, Actress of Stage and Screen, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Film:
She put her career on hold for a time to raise her sons, the actors Sean and Chris Penn and the musician Michael Penn.
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Nikki Finke, Caustic Hollywood Chronicler, Is Dead at 68
The New York Times – Film:
At newspapers and then at Deadline, the website she founded, she served up the opposite of fluff entertainment journalism.