Alan Loveday

Alan Loveday
Birth name	Alan Raymond Loveday
Born	29 February 1928 Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died	12 April 2016 (aged 88)
Genres	Classical
Instruments	Violin
Years active	1932–1993
Associated acts	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Alan Raymond Loveday (29 February 1928 – 12 April 2016) was a New Zealand-born violinist. A child prodigy, he became leader of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and a soloist and leader with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. He was a professor at the Royal College of Music for 17 years from 1955. Loveday married pianist Ruth Stanfield in 1952, and they had two children, including Ian Loveday.^[1]

References

1. Inglis, Anne (2 May 2016). "Alan Loveday obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2016.