Joseph de Pasquale

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Joseph de Pasquale is among the most highly respected authorities in the world of music. He is perhaps the most well-known disciple of the legendary violist William Primrose. For many years Joseph de Pasquale was the principal violist of two top orchestras: the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has performed and recorded with numerous legendary colleagues (Jascha Heifetz, Ruggiero Ricci, Isaac Stern, Gregor Piatigorsky among others). He has premiered several important compositions of the viola repertoire, and has recorded for the RCA and the Sony labels. Currently, Joseph de Pasquale is Professor of Viola at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.