Paul Silverthorne
Paul Silverthorne | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Cheshire, England |
| Genres | Classical, contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Soloist, professor |
| Instrument(s) | Viola |
| Member of | London Symphony Orchestra |
Paul Silverthorne (born 1951 in Cheshire, England) is an English viola soloist and was principal violist of the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta.[1]
Biography
Silverthorne studied at the
Sir John Eliot Gardiner and Kent Nagano.[3]
Silverthorne is a specialist in
Naxos.[4]
Silverthorne is a professor of viola at the Royal Academy of Music (London), and plays a 17.7-inch (44.95 cm) 1620 Amati viola[5] loaned from the Royal Academy of Music.[4] Since 2015, Silverthorne has taught at the newly founded school of music in Soochow University, in Suzhou, China.[6]
References
- ^ "Paul Silverthorne, about". paulsilverthorne.com. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Paul Silverthorne Profile". moderecords.com. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Paul Silverthorne, Principal Player". London Sinfonietta. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ a b "LSO Player Profile". London Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "Antonio & Girolamo Amati, Cremona, c. 1620, Viola: 43027". Tariso. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Paul Silverthorne leaves London Symphony principal viola post for China appointment". The Strad. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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