Elmer Setzer, long-time first assistant principal second violinist for the Cleveland Orchestra died January 30 at the age of 86. Mr. Setzer made his last Celebrity Series appearance with the Cleveland Orchestra in February 1990, the year he retired. He joined the orchestra in 1949; his wife, Marie, who died in October, joined the orchestra in 1961. The couple was married for 61 years. Mr. Setzer leaves two sons, Marc, a choral director in North Carolina, and Philip, a violinist and member of the Emerson String Quartet, and three grandchildren.
Selections from the Cleveland Plain Dealer obituary:
"Setzer was a familiar and affable figure in the orchestra's life. He was always ready with a snappy quip, and he exulted in the company of his colleagues...[He] complemented his orchestra career with chamber-music performances in the Symphonia Quartet, composed of orchestra players. The group made the first recording of Glenn Gould's String Quartet, Op. 1...Aside from performing in the orchestra and string quartet, Setzer devoted himself to teaching young violinists at the Cleveland Music School Settlement. An avid Indians and Browns fan, he spent time in his South Euclid back yard playing ball with his sons."
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