Daria D'Andrea

Viola

DARIA D'ANDREA lives in San Francisco where she performs with both ‘period’ and modern ensembles. Daria studied viola in Oxford, England with noted pedagogue Kato Havas, was a student of Isadore Tinkleman and Paul Hersh at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and worked with Al Faruolo at Reed College for undergraduate studies. Along with her Sacramento Philharmonic appearances, Daria is a member of the California Symphony and plays with the San Francisco Opera Center Orchestra. Daria has also performed with the Sacramento Opera, Ballet, and the Sacramento Choral Society.  As a chamber musician, she plays with Ensemble Miramar, a flute, harp and viola trio and with the Metropolitan Quartet, a string quartet.  As a baroque specialist on violin and viola, Daria has performed with outstanding early music ensembles including American Bach Soloists, Philharmonia Baroque, Magnificat, Jubilate, San Francisco Bach Choir, City Concert Opera, Albany Consort, Sacramento Baroque Soloists and Trinity Consort(Portland, OR). While living in Oxford, England, Daria toured Europe extensively with the European Community Baroque Orchestra. She has performed solo recitals with fortepiano, exploring solo and chamber literature of the late 18th century in particular. Daria teaches violin and viola at the University of San Francisco and the San Francisco Waldorf Schools. Some career highlights for her have been performing Mozart concertos with Leon Fleischer, being onstage with Luciano Pavarotti, and playing for the Dalai Lama in St Ignatius Church, San Francisco.