David Soyer
February 24, 1923 – February 25, 2010
David Soyer was a brilliant cellist who formed the respected Guarneri String Quartet in 1964. He played until his retirement in 2001, after which, the group continued on for another eight years. Soyer launched his musical life at the age of nine when he took up the piano, but he switched to the cello two years later. Outside of the Guarneri String Quartet, he played in the Army band during WWII and the NBC Studio Orchestra. Soyer was also a faculty member at such prestigious music schools as Julliard and the Manhattan School of Music. David Soyer passed away on February 25, 2010, the day after his 87th birthday.