Vincent Lionti was a beloved member of The New Baroque Soloists, as well as a longstanding member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and a conductor for a youth orchestra. He was an excellent violist and very gracious and kind.
Mr. Lionti always looked forward to coming to Washington and immensely enjoyed performing with the NBS at the Washington Friends of Music concerts. His elegant performances, eloquent introductions of pieces and players and the wonderful and humorous anecdotes he shared with the audience will be dearly missed. He was a class act and will always be remembered with great admiration and appreciation.
At the recent New Year's Day concert, he played Telemann's Largo Viola Concerto so exquisitely, it moved the audience to tears.
The next WFM concert will be dedicated to his memory.
Brief PBS Newshour tribute to Vinnie - please scroll to minute 49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?Members of the Met Orchestra viola section and Joyce DiDonato perform “Ombra mai fù” from Handel’s Serse in a video tribute to Vincent Lionti shown during the April 25, 2020, At-Home Gala. MET At-Home Gala
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