Timofei Dokshizer has Passed Away

DavesTrumpet · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: Timofei Dokshizer has Passed Away

With my deepest sorrow, I report that Timofei Dokshizer has passed away earlier this afternoon.

I received word from his granddaughter, Anna, a few minutes ago.

He will be sorely missed.

Even in his upper years, Dokshizer was constantly involved with musical projects. He devoted his entire life to music. I recently received a letter from Timofei where we were discussing the possibility of the ITG publishing one of his books with an accompanying recording. And I have sitting here on my desk another letter that I haven't even had translated yet.

Dokshizer touched so many lives through his music and the example of the kind of person he was. How he approached life. How he approached success. How he approached failure. How he communicated through the medium of music. And I think more importantly, how he was "self-less" in all he did: saying that it is best to look at something as only "satisfactory" instead of letting oneself become puffed up over accomplishments.

Anna will inform me of plans. She said most likely, the memorial service will take place in Moscow.

Sincerely,

David Miller
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dlyren · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:10 pm Post subject:

Wow! That's terrible news and a huge loss for the music world. I was lucky enough to meet him in Kiev at a Euro-ITG conference. He autographed his autobiography for me! He was the consummate musician. He was always dressed in suit and tie, and carried hiimself like a pure gentleman. Both on stage and off stage, he commanded your respect and admiration.

We'll miss him.

Del Lyren

trombapaul2 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much for the info Dave. His recordings introduced me to the
Arutunian. What a sound! What marvelous technique! What a loss!

Paul

nevilley · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject:

Very sad news, what a loss.

There's now a brief ITG News story online at:

http://www.trumpetguild.org/news/news05/327dokshizer.htm

Neville

trumpetmike · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:

A sad day for the trumpet world.

He was a true legend.
He will be missed.

plp · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:23 pm Post subject:

Sad to hear it, will put on my ITG CD and listen to this glorious performer once again. I just recently discovered his music, and will have to go back and listen to his earlier discography.

persiantrumpeter · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: Mr. Timofei Dokshizer

I listened and got to know alot of things about Timofei Dokshizer, my favorite trumpet player through my teacher (David Miller). It was really sad to see a teacher to all of us pass away. We and the trumpet and music world will miss him. We all will.
This is really a sad day i would never want to see!

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DavesTrumpet · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject:

I just posted a short MP3 of the cadenza from the Arutunian Concerto. File size is 1.34MB. It can be found here:

http://www.electrotheremin.com/timodok.html

Dave M

trickg · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:20 pm Post subject:

I too am deeply saddened by this news. I know he was in his 80s (born in 1921) but still, Timofei Dokshitzer is a legend and when legends die, it makes us all realize our own mortality.

My God bless him and his family.
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_Don Herman · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject:

Bad news, indeed... Condolences to the family.
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nevilley · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:28 pm Post subject:

DavesTrumpet

I just got off the phone with Timofei's granddaughter, Anna.

The Dokshizer Family has on their website (www.dokshizer.com) the following message:

On the afternoon of March 16,
2005 Timofei Alexandrovich
Dokshizer passed away. We
miss him so very much.
Funeral service will take place
March 22, 2005 in Moscow, Russia. >>>
The Dokshizer Family.

Anna said a memorial service is planned for today in Vilnius, Lithuania from 12 noon until 3pm. The funeral service will be in Moscow on Tuesday, the 22nd.

Those wishing to send condolences can send them to Timofei's wife at:

Monna Dokshizer
Blindzhiu 31-6
2004 Vilnius
LITHUANIA

Also, Anna says that any additional announcements will most likely be made on their website at:

http://www.dokshizer.com/