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 OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: GBK 
Date:   2013-02-24 23:40

San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist William Bennett suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on Saturday night, midway through a performance of Richard Strauss' Oboe Concerto.


http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/SF-oboist-stricken-during-symphony-concert-4304378.php

...GBK

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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: Clarinet1965 
Date:   2013-02-25 01:38

Praying for his 100% recovery...as I know many other are also...



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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: Nessie1 
Date:   2013-02-25 08:33

Yep - get well soon and good wishes to colleagues, friends and family.

Vanessa.

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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: blazian 
Date:   2013-02-25 14:48

Wow that's pretty scary. Best wishes to him. I hope he'll be back in top shape soon. Glad that his oboe survived unscathed as well.

- Martin

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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: HANGARDUDE 
Date:   2013-02-26 14:27

I met him once backstage when he was on tour. My prayers for his recovery.

Josh


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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: Lelia Loban 2017
Date:   2013-02-26 17:57

It's amazing what people can manage to do even under circumstances that must have been disorienting, to say the least: not only did William Bennett manage to hold his oboe up as he fell, but a violinist managed to grab it and save it from falling! I hope Mr. Bennett makes full recovery.

Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: cigleris 
Date:   2013-03-01 09:49

I've just learnt that the oboeist has sadly passed on.

Peter Cigleris

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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: Ken Shaw 2017
Date:   2013-03-01 12:23

The notice of his death is at http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/S-F-Symphony-oboist-dies-at-age-56-4317151.php. What a sad loss.

Ken Shaw

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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: Lelia Loban 2017
Date:   2013-03-01 14:26

The fact that he was able to protect his oboe as he fell made me hope for the best. I'm very sorry to see this news.

Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: Arnoldstang 
Date:   2013-03-01 16:41

Very sad news. This should remain at the top of all our topics for some time. Not only is William Bennett's death a great loss for music lovers but it is also a big reminder of how precious good health is.

Freelance woodwind performer

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 Re: OT - San Francisco Symphony's principal oboist collapses during solo
Author: Paula S 
Date:   2013-03-01 19:51

So very sad but it looks as if he started to move out of this world doing something he loved best. I hope he goes to oboe heaven.

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