Rachel Roberts (2)

British classical violist, chamber musician and music educator. Born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. She attended Chetham's School Of Music, The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama & Royal Northern College Of Music. She became principal viola of The Manchester Camerata when she was about twenty years old. Other groups with whom she has worked include the Dante Quartet, the Fitzwilliam String Quartet, The London Chamber Orchestra, the London Conchord Ensemble, The Michael Nyman Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra of London, the Philharmonia String Trio, and the Razumovsky Ensemble. In May 2000, she became Principal Viola of the Philharmonia Orchestra, a position she held until 2010. Professor of Viola at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.