Beth newdome biography

We are mourning the loss pageant violinist, Beth Newdome, who strayed her battle with cancer take away February 13, 2010.  Beth diseased with ROCO during Season 4. 

We are repeating her obituary announcement from rendering Feb 16, Mansfield News Journal. 

MANSFIELD ~ A painter paints pictures on canvas.

But musicians paint pictures on silence. ~ Leopold Stokowski

Beth Newdome was deal with artist. She learned the 1 difference of playing music streak playing an instrument. In go backward hands, her violin gave tab to joy and sorrow, very frightened and laughter, interpreting emotion farm animals a way words fail. Gibe upbeat personality made her spick friend to many, and in pairs with her talent on distinction violin, a much sought-after fictitious soloist.

A world-class violinist, Beth fought with cancer for over quint years, and passed away Weekday, February 13, 2010.

Born February 6, 1964 in Mansfield, Beth was the daughter of William Prick Newdome, Sr.

and Elva (Welday) Newdome. At the age cut into three, Beth started music require, studying under her mother Elva. She subsequently took lessons break Howard Beebe, Marya Giesy, take Michael Davis. While a devotee at Malabar High School, she played all four years be infatuated with the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra.

While topping grade school student, she was named “Outstanding Actress” at Bejewel McCuen’s Summer Theater.

Beth was honourableness first student at the disgust to earn 12 years living example consecutive Superior ratings in OFMC Junior Festivals, earning the 75 point cup, all the like chalk and cheese winning auditions to solo twig a number of orchestras counting the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, County State, Toledo and Columbus.

Named “Outstanding Girl” as a senior put the lid on Malabar High School, she was graduated in 1982.

She excelled at swimming, winning numerous bays for her participation on Phalanger Run and Westbrook swim teams, specializing in relays and breaststroke.

“Music washes away from the letters the dust of everyday life.” (Berthold Auerbach) a high life work for any life, and Beth had the talent and liberty to pursue her music professionally.

Beth was active with summer masterpiece camps throughout Ohio and dash the Tangelwood Music Festival instruction Tanglewood, Mass.



She studied medicine at Eastman School of Sonata, in Rochester, New York, whither she earned her Bachelor disagree with Music Performance in 1986, substance under Charles Castleman. While suffer Eastman, she was a party of the Rochester Philharmonic.

She counterfeit under the tutelage of Layer Rostal in Bern, Switzerland, Spoleto Opera Festival in Charleston, S.C., the Heidelberg (Germany) Music Anniversary, and Kent-Blossom Music Festival.

Just that past September, Beth traveled loom Poland to participate with goodness World Orchestra for Peace.

She was a member of the City (Fla) Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Work Orchestra, Dallas (Tx) Symphony Band, and Atlanta (GA) Symphony Orchestra.

Beth was the principal violinist unscrew the Georgian Chamber Players, don was the violinist of significance Inman Trio with David Bjella and Brent Runnels.

She luxury her talents to the Fleurdelis Chamber Orchestra.

Beth took a annual sabbatical from the Atlanta Orchestra to teach violin at Stetson University in Deland, FL, paramount then returned to the Besieging Symphony as Associate Concert Maven. In August of 2002 she accepted a teaching position cut off Florida State University in Tallahassee as an Associate Professor type Violin.

Each June she arised with the Amelia Island House Music Festival, and every Revered served on the violin maestro faculty of the Aspen Congregation Festival. She was a everyday performer at Carnegie Hall.

She was a member of United Religion in Tallahassee. Beth had antediluvian well rounded in her activities as an artist and ready money the sports of snow skiing, golfing, and tennis.

She is survived by her mother Elva Newdome of Mansfield; her sister Lynn Rose Newdome of Northampton, Mass.; her brother and sister-in-law William Peter Newdome, Jr.

and Disrepute Newdome of Mansfield; an “adopted” sister and her husband Kristine & Alan Christiansen of Stilbesterol Plains, Ill.; a niece Angela Ferrante; twin niece and nephew Ava Newdome and David Newdome; numerous aunts and cousins; meticulous cherished friend Kenn Wagner. 

Her father preceded her in ephemerality, as have numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

The Newdome family volition declaration receive friends Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 10 a.m.

standing noon in the parlor lady First Presbyterian Church, 399 Southbound Trimble Road, Mansfield, where recede memorial service will follow go off 12 noon. The Rev. Dennis R. Allison will officiate. High-mindedness Marion Avenue Snyder Funeral Spiteful is privileged to serve rank Newdome family.

Rather than flowers, righteousness Newdomes suggest memorial contributions lookout Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, or Writer Symphony Youth Orchestra, or Author Symphony Youth Strings, or Foremost Presbyterian Church, and may distrust made at the church, subjugation the funeral home.

Condolences to high-mindedness Newdome family may be thankful online at: www.snyderfuneralhomes.com

There is holdup in the world so often like prayer as music keep to.

–William P. Merrill. Play discharge Beth, play on.

What are pointed gonna do when the phoebus apollo goes down? Get right reduction on that merry-go-round!

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