Howard Davis
Howard Davis (9 April 1940 – 5 February 2008) was a British violinist, best known as the leader for more than 35 years of the Alberni Quartet. He was greatly respected both as a refined player and as an inspirational and influential teacher. He was a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1958 to 1963 and became professor of violin in 1982.
Howard Davis
- Name
- Howard Davis
- Born
- 9 April 1940
- Died
- 5 February 2008
- Occupation
- violinist
- Known for
- Alberni Quartet leader
- Spouse
- Virginia Black
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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He played on a Carlo Tononi violin which was sold to the Royal Academy of Music towards the end of his career. He owned many other valuable instruments and many bows. Howard also had a house in Northern France where he went often in the holidays. He had a concert hall built there to give recitals by himself and his pupils. Davis died on 5 February 2008 of a respiratory disease. His wife, Virginia Black, and their two sons survive him.
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• Name — Howard Davis • Born — 9 April 1940 • Died — 5 February 2008 • Occupation — violinist • Known for — Alberni Quartet leader • Spouse — Virginia Black • Children — 2 (including Guy and Oliver Davis)
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Howard Davis appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a musician and violinist (1940 – 2008). Howard Davis was born in 1940 and died in 2008.
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