Neville Marriner: key obituary facts
Is Neville Marriner dead? Yes. Neville Marriner died on October 2, 2016, at age 92.
Cause of death: Neville Marriner's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Neville Marriner known for?
He was a British conductor and violinist (1924–2016).
More about Neville Marriner
Born: 15 April 1924.
Place of birth: Lincoln.
Place of death: London.
Gender: male.
Occupation: conductor, composer, musician, violinist.
Nationality: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Education: Conservatoire de Paris, Royal College of Music, Lincoln Christ's Hospital School.
Employer: Royal College of Music.
Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of Arts and Letters, Knight Bachelor.
Spouse: Diana Parikian.
Children: Andrew Marriner.
Also known as: Sir Neville Marriner.
Occupations: Conductor, violinist.
Years active: 1948–2016.
Neville Marriner, the British conductor who founded the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, died on October 2, 2016.
Born in Lincoln on April 15, 1924, he also worked as a violinist and spent years building a close partnership with the orchestra he created, a collaboration that became among the most recorded between a conductor and ensemble. Marriner studied at the Royal College of Music in London and at the Conservatoire de Paris, and he later served on the staff of the Royal College of Music.
Over a long career that ran from 1948 to 2016, he earned a reputation for disciplined, stylish performances and was appointed CBE, made a Knight Bachelor and received the Order of Arts and Letters.