Internationally acclaimed violinist and Stanford musician Geoff Nuttall has died
Geoff Nuttall, co-founder and lead violinist of Stanford’s celebrated ensemble-in-residence, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, has died.
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Geoff Nuttall, co-founder and lead violinist of Stanford’s celebrated ensemble-in-residence, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, has died.
The Stanford violinist was artist-in-residence at Stanford with the St. Lawrence String Quartet from 1998 to 2022. As violist Lesley Robertson puts it…
With the St. Lawrence Quartet, he played with such enthusiasm that often he swept himself from his seat. At the Spoleto Festival USA, he was a shaping force.
The New York Times called him 'chamber music's Jon Stewart' for his charisma and sense of humour. A former colleague says ‘his dynamic presence was awe-inspiring.’
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