Geraldine Walther

Geraldine Walther

American violist Geraldine Walther joined the Takács String Quartet in 2005, after having been principal viola of the San Francisco Symphony since 1976. Previously, she was assistant principal viola of the Pittsburgh Symphony, Miami Symphony and Baltimore Symphony. She won first prize at the Primrose International Viola Competition in 1979.

External links

* [http://www.colorado.edu/music/faculty/walther.html Faculty biography at University of Colorado]
* [http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/artist.asp?nodeid=354&callid=65&roleid=3 Biography at San Francisco Symphony]
* [http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=26083 Andante: San Jose Mercury News article on joining the Takács Quartet]
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/01/04/DDG25AKH4B1.DTL San Francisco Chronicle article on leaving the San Francisco Symphony]


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