The Halle loses a valued principal
mainWe heat that Eva Thorarinsdottir, highly esteemed principal second violin of the Halle Orchestra, has quit her seat.
The official reason is she wants to play more chamber music.
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“The official reason”? Are you implying there is some other reason?
Yes, the real reason is that Trump was about to fire her.
The BEST reason! Did it myself from the BBCSO in 1959.
Look at her bio : http://www.chesterperforms.com/music/evathorarinsdottir/
She doesn’t want to be an orchestral player forever !
She is now Assistant Principal of the RLPO so she has returned to orchestral playing.