A violist leaves the National after 50 years
mainWilliam Foster joins our list of the world’s longest serving players after putting in 50 years at the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC ago, half of them as Assistant Principal Viola. He played for six of the NSO’s seven music directors – Mitchell, Dorati, Rostropovich, Slatkin, Eschenbach, and Noseda.
Also retiring as the season ends are violinists Holly Hamilton (40 years in the NSO), Peter Haase (34 years) and Pam Hentges (a mere 21 years).
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