Join us at the Akustika Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from April 4-6 Meet The Strad team at stand F08 and pick up a free copy of the magazine The Strad Directory Jobs The artist and teacher was concertmaster of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Turin for 15 years Italian violinist and pedagogue Angelo Stefanato died on 6 October at the age of 88 Stefanato was accepted into the Conservatorio Tomadini di Udine aged ten having been noticed by the violinist–composer Vittorio Fael He went on to study with Váša Príhoda in Salzburg and gave his first concert as soloist with the Orchestra of Salzburg aged 18 he began an international career as a soloist Italian composers such as Riccardo Malipiero Virgilio Mortari and Giulio Viozzi dedicated violin works to him although he was best known for a series of duo performances with his wife He also toured with the chamber group I Virtuosi di Roma at the invitation of its founder and conductor In the 1980s Stefanato turned to orchestral performance serving for 15 years as concertmaster of the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Turin He also became professor of violin at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia (ASC) in Rome In 1976 he was awarded the Sagittario d'Oro an international arts prize sponsored by the municipality of Rome and in 1983 he was made an academician of the ASC giving his last public performance in June 2012 Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here The violinist has been appointed artistic director of Clarion Concerts which provides chamber music concerts and experiences in New York’s Hudson Valley The Astatine Trio and Novo Quartet join the scheme from 2025–2027 Ten ensembles will compete for the chance to win the top prize package at this year’s competition from 25 to 31 August Site powered by Webvision Cloud Luisa Mattioli died at the age of 85 after a battle with an unspecified illness Italy in 1936 and studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The actress who was married to the late James Bond star for 24 years was 'ill for some time' according to the couples eldest son Geoffrey Moore Geoffrey said of his mother's death, "Sadly Reported by Metro another family member added, "Luisa was ill for some time so it has been a difficult period for all the family "Despite her acrimonious split from Sir Roger they were reconciled before his death." Rodger Moore died in 2017 aged 89 after fighting cancer in his lungs and liver.  The actor met Luisa in 1962 while filming in Italy The pair went on to marry in 1969 and welcomed three children together They split in 1993 with their divorce being finalised in 2002 The divorce settlement was reported with the Italian actress receiving £10million also known to be Sir Roger Moore's third wife According to Daily Mail where the actress was reportedly living before her passing the source also reported a statement from another family member that "Luisa was ill for some time so it has been a difficult period for all the family." "Despite her acrimonious split from Sir Roger they were reconciled before his death," they concluded According to Mirror the actress was born in San Stino di Livenza and studied at Western Europe's oldest film school at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia She was first recognized for appearing in the 1959 Italian drama "The Night of The Great Attack," as a maid at age 23 the actress starred alongside Sir Roger Moore for the 1962 adventure comedy film "Romulus and the Sabines." The source stated that Moore was still married to Dorothy Squires during that time The "James Bond" actor and Mattioli became a married couple for 24 years since 1969 and even had three children yet they didn't officially divorce until 2002 Based on an article from People Moore was diagnosed with prostate cancer by the time they separated the reported diagnosis prompted him to reevaluate his life and realize he had fallen out of love with Mattioli the publisher also mentioned that Sir Roger started dating Luisa's best friend Swedish-born Danish socialite Kristina "Kiki" Tholstrup In her memoir, "Nothing Lasts Forever," Luisa admitted she felt "betrayed" by her best friend and "discarded" by her husband As soon as her death reached the Twitter community fans and well-known stars shared their tributes to the one who passed "We are very sad to hear that Luisa Moore (Luisa Mattioli) has passed away." We are very sad to hear that Luisa Moore (Luisa Mattioli) has passed away. Mother of our dear friends Geoffrey & Deborah. A glamorous, formidable lady & a wonderful mum. RIP. All our love, Jonathan & @JanineNerissa ❤️ pic.twitter.com/bDt8bpdXiq "Mother of our dear friends Geoffrey & Deborah