John Goldsmith Death – John Goldsmith has passed away unexpectedly. After being confirmed dead on Thursday, August 24, 2023, his wife, Pam Goldsmith is currently in ICU recovering from major open heart surgery as a result of the tragic news. John died leaving friends and loved ones shocked hearing the sudden news.
Extending their thoughts and prayers to his family, Derwent Valley Concert Band said that they are indebted to him for his many kindnesses and contributions to the band for over its 30 years. “Vale John Goldsmith. Thank you for the music. All our love and strength to Pam, Matthew, Christopher and families. Funeral details to follow.”
Who was John Goldsmith?
John Goldsmith was a Retired Teacher at Department for Education, Children and Young People. He studied Early British History, Ancient History, Music, Art at Elizabeth College Hobart. He attended Rose Bay High School, Tasmania where he completed his secondary education. He resided in Hobart, Tasmania with his family until his time of death.
John Goldsmith and Derwent Valley Concert Band
The history of John’s involvement with the band stretches all the way back to the beginning. He taught music in a number of schools in the Hobart area and beyond. in the time that the band was first getting started, he was working at New Norfolk High School as the brass tutor alongside Layton Hodgetts.
As a direct consequence of this, he was an ardent supporter of the band and he instructed a great deal of brass musicians inside the organization. He was a member of the band in addition to being an exceptionally gifted trombonist who played the instrument on his own.
In the early years, while he was performing the Last Post at the Anzac Day Dawn Service in New Norfolk, he was always outstanding for his performance. And perhaps most memorably, traveled to Denmark in 2004 with the band in order to take part in the festivities surrounding the wedding of Crown Prince Frederick and Mary Donaldson.
In recent years, he has been an enthusiastic concert attendee, and he has shown persistent and loving support to Layton when he was unwell, as well as to Layton’s family following Layton’s loss. In addition, he has been there since Layton’s passing.
