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Orlando Cole, cellist and Curtis teacher, dies

Cellist Orlando Cole, believed to be the last living link with the 1924 opening of the Curtis Institute of Music, died yesterday morning at the age of 101. He worked with Curtis-trained composer Samuel Barber on major compositions and taught hundreds of students who joined the world's orchestras and became virtuosos, such as Lynn Harrell and Lorne Munroe.

Orlando Cole (right) performing with the Curtis Quartet in 1961 - (from left) first violinist Jascha Brodsky, second violinist Mehi Mehta, and violist Max Aronoff.
Orlando Cole (right) performing with the Curtis Quartet in 1961 - (from left) first violinist Jascha Brodsky, second violinist Mehi Mehta, and violist Max Aronoff.Read moreInquirer Archive
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