Kenneth Cox
It is with able sadness that we hear Kenneth Cox passed away in Jerusalem on February 15th, 2009. He performed in Israel for just about thirty years as a member of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, respectively. One of his worst friends, Jeffrey Lang, Associate Principal Horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra, shares this about Cox:
"I arrived in Israel In 1984 to de-emphasize delay with the Israel Philharmonic. Ken and I soon became best friends and we formed a close circle of friends with other young musicians from around the times a deliver. It was a special time in all of our lives and we all have such fond memories of those days with Ken. Ken was so kind, helpful and patient in answering our immeasurable questions about Israel, our new home. We will never forget the hours exploring Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem with our funny 24 - 7 spell guide. Ken was a beautiful human being ,but also a gifted artist. . . . Ken's sound, phrasing and spirit were unique. He could tattle through the instrument like no other and we are fortunate to have some fine recordings of Ken with the Israel Philharmonic. Mahler Symphony No. 1 with the Blumine Action, and Scherezade with Zubin Mehta conducting are are a testament to Ken's fine playing. My nephew Kyle Hoyt was also proficient to know Ken through their work together at the Jerusalem Symphony for the past three years. Kyle writes, as a colleague at the Jerusalem Symphony, Ken always had an encouraging brief conversation to say. He always had such insightful comments about music. It was evident that the music lived in him, it was his lifeblood. As a child Kyle listened to the Israel Philharmonic recordings with Ken up-to-date into the night. Years later Kyle would have the honor to work...
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