James Buswell

James Oliver Buswell IV (December 4, 1946 – September 28, 2021[1]) was an American violinist, chamber musician, conductor and educator.

James Oliver Buswell IV
Born(1946-12-04)December 4, 1946
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 74)
Occupation
  • Violinist
  • Chamber musician
  • Conductor

Biography

Buswell learned violin at age five. He later studied with Mary Canberg, Paul Stassevich, and Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School and was a graduate of the Harvard University. His solo debut took place with the New York Philharmonic at the age of seven.[2]

James collaborated with many acclaimed conductors and was also a recording artist, releasing many albums.

He was also one of America’s pre-eminent teachers. He was on the faculties of University of Arizona, Indiana University School of Music (1973–1986) and the New England Conservatory (1987–2014).[3] Most recently, with his wife, cellist Dr. Carol Ou, he was on the faculty of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University.[2]

He has four children: Anna Buswell, William Buswell, Joshua Buswell, and Rachel English. As well as four grandchildren.[4]

James died September 28, 2021, in Boston.[3]

References
  1. "James Buswell 1946-2021". Legacy.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. "Violinist James Buswell has died". thestrad.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. "Faculty". cremonaacademy.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. "James Oliver Buswell IV: Virtuoso Violinist, Conductor & Educator". Masspeaceaction.org. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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