(Image: Vardiart)
According to his entry in the great Wikipedia in the sky, Emanuel Vardi was one of the great viola players of the 20th century.
He was also a painter with his work hanging in one of the more peculiar art spaces you’ll find on Capitol Hill — and that’s saying something, no? Beginning in November 2009, Vardi’s work was on display and for sale at 2002 East Union inside the HomeNet Computer Repair shop.
According to CHS neighbor Diane, Vardi died Saturday morning in a Seattle hospital. He was 95.
His Wikipedia notes reveal an incredible life. Vardi began training for his career in music before the age of 7 and attended Juilliard’s Institute of Musical Art beginning at age 12. He played a solo recital at Carnegie Hall. He played a solo recital for FDR.
Eventually, life brought him to the Pacific Northwest — and his paintings to a computer repair shop on East Union.
“It’s perfect for us,” Vardi is quoted as saying in a 2007 press release for his HomeNet show. “There is no ‘wrong’ place to put art.”
“Renown violist — and artist with a peculiar Capitol Hill connection — dead at age 95”
Shouldn’t it be “reknowned”? Also, you don’t need “age” since it is presumed that the numeral refers to his age.
“Renown” and “renowned” are both correct. There’s no such word as “reknowned”. The word “age” isn’t necessary but also isn’t wrong to use.
Where is “renown” defined as an adjective? I’d like to avoid that dictionary.
oh gosh, i’m nailed. I needed those two characters at one point and stuck with it. But it’s wrong :(
I would like everyone to know that Manny passed away at home at 4am on Saturday, while being cared for by his daughter, Andrea and me. Andrea was a life saver to me and an enormous help and comfort to Manny. He was in and out of the hospital for the past 9 months, which was very hard on him. But I want all of you to know that he was surrounded by love and was painting up until 2 weeks ago. He was singing, conducting and teaching in his sleep, and talking up to the very end. He was deeply loved and will be missed beyond any words that I can say. All of the phone calls and emails that I have been receiving are of enormous comfort to us, and I am realizing more and more just how much he was loved and admired. I learned so much from him and was truly honored to be loved by such an extraordinary man. He had a huge heart, an unbelievable talent, an unrelenting drive to create, a fantastic sense of humor, and a never-ending goodness, kindness and capacity to deeply love. He was ageless, never gave up hope for recovery and was planning his next art show up until the end. He truly loved people and life in general, and his music, art, and life were an inspiration to so many people all over the world. He had a wonderful and long life, was deeply loved, and will be missed beyond any words that I can say.