Lorne Munroe (November 24, 1924 – May 4, 2020) was an American cellist.[1] He was principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1951 to 1964 and principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic from 1964 to 1996. He was a featured soloist more than 150 times during the 32 seasons he played for the New York Philharmonic. His last performance with the orchestra as a member of the ensemble was on February 27, 1996; although he later returned as a guest artist.[2]
- ^ Gibson, Ronald and Winters, Kenneth, "Munroe, Lorne* Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Accessed March 12, 2009
- ^ Broznan, Nadine, "Chronicle", New York Times, January 22, 1996. Accessed March 12, 2009