Nona Liddell obituary

Violinist who pioneered new music as leader of the London SinfoniettaNona Liddell, who has died aged 89, belonged to a generation of violinists who remembered and were influenced by virtuosi such as Fritz Kreisler and Ginette Neveu. But rather than confining herself to familiar showpiece concertos and chamber music, she aligned herself with contemporary, cutting-edge music, and will be chiefly remembered for her long association with the often experimental London Sinfonietta, of which she was le