About the School
Staff Obituaries
President of the LSO and a mentor to students at the Guildhall School.
English baritone whose singing career spanned more than 40 years.
Robert Schuck was a specialist teacher of Alexander Technique at Junior Guildhall.
Maunder directed 20 operas for the School over 12 years during the 1960s and 70s.
Pianist/composer Pete Saberton died after a battle with myeloma.
Composer, bandleader, pianist and educator Michael Garrick, who taught on the Jazz Summer School.
Victor Slaymark, Professor of Clarinet at the School for 35 years, died on 28 February.
Blanche Munro, Professor of Guitar at the School from 1960 to 1984, died on 22 June aged 94.
John Alldis, who conducted the choir of the Guildhall School from 1966-1979, died on 20 December aged 81.
Vera Rózsa, Professor of Vocal Studies at the School for many years, died on 15 October aged 93.
John Roffey, who worked in the Technical Theatre Department for 30 years, died on 13 October.
Ian Carr, Professor of Jazz from 1982 until recently, died on 25 February aged 75.
Lionel Altman, former Governor, Trustee and longstanding friend of the School, died on 6 February aged 86
Carola Grindea, Professor of Piano from 1968, died on 10 July aged 95.
Pamela Weston, Professor of Clarinet from 1951-68, died on 9 September aged 87.
Jeff Clyne, Professor of Bass in the Jazz Department, died unexpectedly on 16 November.
Ivy Sharp, former Governor of the School, died on 15 August 2009.
Alan Hazeldine, Professor of Conducting at the School for many years, died on 10 November at the age of 60.
Andrew Tansley taught on the Stage Management and Technical Theatre course for a short period of time.
Leonard Stehn, Professor of Cello at the School since 1971, died in October 2008.
Ewen Balfour, govenor and trustee of the School, died on 10 December. He was 66.
Max Morgan, alumnus and Professor of Violin at the School from 1947 for forty years, died in mid-June at the age of 92.
Dame Thea King, Professor of Clarinet, died on 26 June at the age of 81.
Katherine McGillivray : 1970 - 2006
Katherine McGillivray, Professor of Early Music (baroque and classical viola), died suddenly and unexpectedly on 1 August.
Ian Horsbrugh, Principal of the Guildhall School from 1988-2002, died in the early hours of Saturday 22 July. He was 64.
Paul Hamburger, Professor at the Guildhall School, died 11 April 2004.
William McAlpine : 1922 - 2004
William McAlpine joined the staff at the Guildhall School in 1973. He was a distinguished performed and tutor, he will be greatly missed.
Vilém Tausky, Director of Opera and Head of Conducting at the Guildhall School from 1966-1992, died 16 March 2004.
Yfrah Neaman, Professor of Violin at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama for over 40 years, passed away on 4 January 2003.
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