Dancer Ta Thuy Chi - daughter of Professor and People's Artist Ta Bon - said her father passed away at 9:05 p.m. on April 19, at the age of 83.
"After more than a year of living with pancreatic cancer, my father and his family have had a lot more optimistic, happy and fulfilling time together. Now my father no longer has to endure much pain and has passed away peacefully," Thuy Chi shared.
Violinist Ta Bon is considered the leader of Vietnamese classical music. He was born in 1942 in Thuong Tin (old Ha Tay) in a family with a rich musical tradition.
People's Artist Ta Bon is a violin soloist in concerts with other famous artists such as Bui Gia Tuong, Trung Kien, Dang Thai Son, Le Dung...
The father of Professor and People's Artist Ta Bon was musician Ta Phuoc - the first principal of the Vietnam Music School (now the Vietnam National Academy of Music). His brothers all followed the string instrument career: Ta Tuan, Ta Don (violin), Ta Huan (cello).
During the resistance war, artist Ta Bon followed his father to music classes for soldiers to practice and perform. At the age of 12, he was sent to China and then admitted directly to the Tchaikovsky Conservatory (former Soviet Union). At the age of 22, he returned home to become a violin instructor.
People's Artist Ta Bon was one of the first two Vietnamese students to study at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He was the first Vietnamese contestant to participate in international violin competitions in Romania in 1958 and in Finland in 1962. He is also known as the first Vietnamese artist to be invited to be a member of the international jury of violin competitions.
Professor, People's Artist Ta Bon has performed with many orchestras such as the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, the Tchaikovsky Conservatory Chamber Orchestra, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, the Ho Chi Minh City Symphony Orchestra, etc.
He was awarded the title of Associate Professor by the State in 1980 and Professor in 1991. Together with Professor Bich Ngoc, he became the first two violin professors in Vietnam. In 1993, he received the title of Meritorious Artist. In 2001, he was awarded the title of People's Artist.
In 1999, People's Artist Ta Bon was an advisor to the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra during its performance in Shanghai (China). From 1994 to 2006, he was the Head of the Symphony Orchestra of the Opera House.
People's Artist Ta Bon performs at the "Autumn Melody 2017" Art Festival.
People's Artist Ta Bon contributed to teaching many generations of violinists. Many of his students have become famous and won many international awards such as artist Do Phuong Nhu, People's Artist Bui Cong Duy...
People's Artist Ta Bon's wife is an excellent teacher and dancer Kim Dung. The two met while studying in the former Soviet Union. Both children of People's Artist Ta Bon and Meritorious Artist Kim Dung pursue art.
The funeral of People's Artist Ta Bon will take place at 10:00 a.m. on April 22 at the Southern National Funeral Home (Go Vap, HCMC). The memorial service will be held at 5:30 a.m. on April 23. The coffin will be buried at Phuc An Vien Cemetery (HCMC).
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