British violinist Savitri Grier assumes the role, having previously served as associate concertmaster of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France has announced the appointment of British violinist Savitri Grier as its principal second violin.
Grier has been based in Europe since 2017 and has previously held permanent principal and leader positions in the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich.
She has been invited to play/direct the Chamber Academy of Potsdam and Chineke! String Ensemble, and has served as guest leader with orchestras including the Paris Orchestra, Budapest Festival, and National Orchestra of Île de France.
Grier is a founding member of the Kaleidescope Chamber Collective, which holds an associate artists residency at London’s Wigmore Hall. As a chamber musician, she is regularly invited to festivals such as IMS Prussia Cove and Krzyzowa Music in Poland, and has played with the Grier Trio. In 2019 she undertook a residency at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival performing the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas with pianist Richard Uttley.
Grier is a graduate of Oxford University, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama London, and the University of the Arts Berlin, where she studied with David Takeno and Nora Chastain. She was represented by the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) between 2015 and 2021.
Grier plays on a Matteo Goffriller violin on generous loan from the Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust.
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