Paul Silverthorne

English classical violist and Professor of Viola. Born 1951 in Cheshire, England, UK. He attended the Royal Academy of Music (1967-1972). He has been Principal Viola of the London Sinfonietta since 1988 and was Joint Principal Viola for the London Symphony Orchestra (January 1991-October 2015). After leaving the LSO, he spent three years as Professor of Viola at the School of Music at Soochow University in Suzhou, China (December 2015-July 2018) before returning to London to resume his teaching at the Royal Academy of Music (1992-December 2015 & September 2018-?) and his position in the London Sinfonietta.