Timoteus Racz, a musician of wide-ranging interests and talent, died of a heart attack April 2 at the age of 55. Racz was a violinist, composer, conductor and music educator who founded the Oregon Chamber Players and, with his wife, Victoria Racz, the Junior Symphony of Vancouver. In 2001, he opened Racz European Violins, a business that sold and repaired violins and provided lessons for students. Over the years, he taught and mentored hundreds of students.