Spoleto Festival USA's founding director of chamber music dies at 96
Charles Wadsworth, born in rural Georgia in 1929, was a preeminent leader in the field of chamber music and helped expand the genre's populist appeal both at Spoleto and around the world.
'Presenting innovative programming and a stable of consummate soloists, he charmed audiences, encouraged generations of virtuoso musicians, and developed a concert format that propelled chamber music concerts and festivals worldwide,' the festival said in a news release Friday afternoon.
Wadsworth served Spoleto Festival USA for 50 years until his retirement in 2009. He died Thursday in New York City.
You can read more about his life and contributions to chamber music and the festival by clicking here.
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