lorne munroe

Lorne Munroe (born November 24, 1924) is an American cellist. He was principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1951 to 1964 and principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic from 1964 to 1996. He was a featured soloist more than 150 times during the 32 seasons he played for the New York Philharmonic. His last performance with the orchestra as a member of the ensemble was on February 27, 1996; although he has since returned as a guest artist.He married violist Janee Munroe in 1945 with whom he had 10 sons and one daughter. His wife died September 10, 2006 after 61 years of marriage.