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Born: 27 July 1911, Germany
Died: 2006
Country most active: New Zealand
Also known as: Marie Vandewart
Jewish cellist Marie Vandewart (later Blaschke) (1911–2006) also sought refuge in New Zealand from persecution, arriving in 1939. Vandewart made a considerable impact as a concert artist and taught at the University of Auckland’s School of Music for 15 years from 1961.