Maurice Hasson: key obituary facts
Is Maurice Hasson dead? Yes. Maurice Hasson died on November 9, 2026, at age 92.
Cause of death: Maurice Hasson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Maurice Hasson known for?
He was a French-Venezuelan violinist.
More about Maurice Hasson
Born: 6 July 1934.
Gender: male.
Occupation: violinist, music educator, musician.
Nationality: France.
Education: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse.
Employer: Royal Academy of Music.
Spouse: Monique Duphil.
Maurice Hasson, a French-Venezuelan violinist, died November 9, 2026, aged 92.
Born July 6, 1934, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire with Line Talluel and Joseph Calvet. He won a First Prize for violin and a Grand Prix for chamber music, as well as the first Prix d’Honneur awarded there in 60 years.
A laureate of the Thibaud Violin Competition in 1953, Hasson met Henryk Szeryng at the competition; Szeryng became his teacher for many years. Hasson emigrated with his first wife, pianist Monique Duphil, and their two daughters. He moved to London in 1973 and made his Royal Albert Hall Promenade Concerts debut performing Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1. His United States debut followed in 1978 with the Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Lorin Maazel. He went on to perform with virtually all the major orchestras in Europe, Israel and the United States, under conductors including Sir Colin Davis, Yehudi Menuhin, Kurt Masur, Eliahu Inbal and David Zinman. A violinist and music educator, Hasson was associated with the Royal Academy of Music. His career thus encompassed conservatoire training, international competition recognition and performances with leading orchestras on both sides of the Atlantic.