Andrew L. Pincus, 94, of Lenox - The Berkshire Edge

'If I make people think about what they heard ... I did my job.' Longtime classical music critic Andrew L. Pincus died Thursday

Pincus spent 46 years writing about classical music for The Berkshire Eagle. He retired in 2022, having won the respect of musicians and readers with his authoritative reporting and sharp writing.

Andrew L. Pincus, 94, of Lenox - The Berkshire Edge

Andrew L. Pincus, 94, of Lenox, a writer on classical music, died on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Pincus began his writing career as a journalist. He worked as a reporter and editor on newspapers in New Jersey from 1955 until 1967, when he joined The Berkshire Eagle as an editor. In 1974, he took on the additional duties of classical music critic. In 1985, he left the Eagle’s staff to become a fr…