Emily Bernstein, 46; L.A. Opera, Pasadena Symphony Clarinetist
Emily Bernstein, 46, principal clarinetist of the Pasadena Symphony and Los Angeles Opera, died of liver cancer Thursday at City of Hope in Duarte.
A member of the contemporary music ensemble XTET and a faculty member of the Henry Mancini Institute, Bernstein also was an active Hollywood studio musician. She performed the prominent clarinet solo in Steven Spielberg’s “The Terminal” and played for hundreds of other film and television scores, including “Seabiscuit” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
She joined the Pasadena Symphony in March 1994 and was appointed principal clarinetist for the 1994-95 season, a post she held until her death.
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