Violinist Tim Fisher has been a member of the orchestra for over 38 years
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced the retirement of Tim Fisher, one its long-standing members from the first violin section. Fisher joined the orchestra in 1986 as a recent graduate of the Trinity College of Music and continued to play with the orchestra for over 38 years. He performed in his final concert on 28 March.
‘My journey with the BSO started much before that, though,’ said Fisher. ‘Having grown up in Portsmouth, I used to watch the Orchestra play with my parents and favourite aunt and uncle at Portsmouth Guildhall. Seeing the BSO play made me realise that I wanted to take up the violin and so on my seventh birthday I began lessons. And the rest is history.’
Highlights of his time with the orchestra include working with former chief conductor Kirill Karabits for 15 years, performing at the Champs Elysée Theatre during a three-week tour to Paris, and meeting his wife Emma, who joined the BSO in 1987.
Now that he’s retired, Fisher intends to spend more time travelling, walking, and cycling: ‘We’re looking forward to exploring Europe more too – Lily, our Dalmatian, is sure to tag along on all these adventures and sing along to my violin whenever possible!’
The BSO expressed its gratitude to the long-standing violinist on social media:
’We’d like to say a huge and heartfelt thanks to Tim for his dedication and commitment to the music… and for being such a brilliant colleague.’
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