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- Rohan De Saram was born on March 9, 1939 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Rum Punch (1955), Music for You (1951) and Le quatuor des possibles (1993). He was married to Rosemary de Saram. He died on September 29, 2024 in the UK.
- SpouseRosemary de Saram(? - September 29, 2024) (his death, 2 children)
- Living in London from 1972, he joined the foremost contemporary ensemble, the Arditti Quartet and premiered with them works by Berio, Britten, Bussotti, Cage, Maxwell Davies, Hosokawa, Kagel, Ligeti, Nancarrow, Rihm, Schnittke, Xenakis and more.
- He performed with the major orchestras of Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and the former Soviet Union with conductors such as Barbirolli, Sir Adrian Boult, Zubin Mehta, Seiji Ozawa, and William Steinberg.
- He was one of relatively few new music interpreters to have explored the world of improvisation.
- Until his 30s, he made his name as a classical artist, but was later renowned for his involvement in and advocacy of contemporary music.
- He founded the De Saram Clarinet Trio and a duo with his brother Druvi de Saram.
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