At Milly's family's request, donations in her memory may be made to the Milly Rosner Scholarship Fund,
which is designated specifically for financial aid for students attending
The Crowden School.Milly in the News
8/23/2020 Debbra Wood Schwartz Obituary, Berkeley Daily Planet, SF Chronicle
"With her great friend (and legendary Bay Area cello teacher) the late Milly Rosner, Debbra founded Summer Music Berkeley,
a chamber music camp for string players which took place at the Crowden School."
7/6/2019: San Francisco Classical Voice: Cellist David Requiro Is on His Game at Music@Menlo, by Jeff Kaliss
"And my main cello teacher in the Bay Area, Milly Rosner, gave me so much attention, I can’t believe how lucky I was"
10/25/2018, SLATE, I Got Shushed at a Yo-Yo Ma Concert, by Kaya Oakes
“my demanding childhood cello teacher insisted they should be bowed legato”
Milly's sheet appears in 2016 film Political Animals
March 10, 2016
Good Evening Everyone,
I hope you are all well.
Thinking of Milly today as I watch the rain. After she had gotten her Barcalounger, she loved to settle into it on rainy days, cover with her quilt, and either read or watch an opera on television. She said that it reminded her of the snowy days back East, when she didn't have to go out, and could just cuddle in.
A lot has happened since my last annual email. Babies have been born, both in her nuclear family and her extended family. There have been a couple of weddings. At least one of her students won an international competition, and another one put on a major cello bash. Congratulations to both of them. You know that Milly is smiling. So many of her little ducklings have grown into wonderful musicians. And, luckily, I get to see some of their Facebook posts, and marvel at how many cellists she launched into the world.
Unfortunately, one of Milly's oldest friends died several days ago. She had known Robert Burlin since her days in New Haven; and, he had even lived with her for awhile when he first moved out here. One of the many of us she took in to the fabulous world she created for herself.
It isn't just cellists that remember Milly. I was at the theater several months ago, and one of the performers played a violin piece as part of her character. At the afterglow we talked, and I learned that she had been at Summer Music Berkeley, and Milly had been one of her Chamber Music teachers. We had this delightful conversation about what it meant to know someone "larger than life".
So, even 4 years after her death, this "larger than life" woman stays in our lives, and our thoughts.
She loved you all,
Pearl
Pearl Rozner LipnerHi Josh!
Please, please feel free and welcome to copy and share these photos as you remember and honor Milly.
New! Thanks to Richard Links!
Milly's Phone Message (.mp3 file185 KB)
Milly's Oral History taken by Marilynn Roland, Spring, 2001San Francisco Chronicle Monday, April 23, 2012, JOHN REID
"He taught this class at the home of the late Milly Rosner every Thursday night for nearly 30 years."
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