Скачать или смотреть Alasdair Neale In Conversation with Meg Eldridge, Viola _ May 2021

This week Alasdair chats with a long-tenured member of the Marin Symphony Family, violist Meg Eldridge. Raised in Marin County, Meg was a member of the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra under Hugo Rinaldi, and recounts her experiences touring Vienna with the group. Additionally, we learn that her uncle was a former Principal Viola with the Symphony. Those family ties run deep!

Their engaging conversation reveals Meg to be one of the rare musicians whose first instrument was the viola rather than the violin. She didn't take up the violin until later in life when she fell in love with the Baroque violin and music from that era. This leads to an interesting discussion on the differences between playing period instruments and their modern counterparts and the complex nuances of their bows. We're sure you'll enjoy getting to know Meg and we look forward to seeing her back in the concert hall.