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William “Bill” Bennett

Birth
New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Death
28 Feb 2013 (aged 56)
San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
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Oboist, San Francisco Symphony for 33 years, 25 of them as principal. Gave the world premiere of John Harbison's Oboe Concerto, commissioned for him by the San Francisco Symphony and recorded for London Records. Son of a Yale professor. Studied at the Juilliard School. Taught at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Had a Cerebral Hemorrhage on stage while performing Strauss Oboe Concerto with the Symphony, and died several days later. Survived by his wife and two sons.
Oboist, San Francisco Symphony for 33 years, 25 of them as principal. Gave the world premiere of John Harbison's Oboe Concerto, commissioned for him by the San Francisco Symphony and recorded for London Records. Son of a Yale professor. Studied at the Juilliard School. Taught at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Had a Cerebral Hemorrhage on stage while performing Strauss Oboe Concerto with the Symphony, and died several days later. Survived by his wife and two sons.

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