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Gareth Zehngut

No viola jokes, please! The Minnesota Orchestra has a new violist. 

Gareth Zehngut is the newest member of the Minnesota Orchestra. Julliard trained, he is an avid chamber musician and comes to Minnesota by way of San Diego.

Zehngut spoke with Steve Staruch about the new job, the stress of the audition process, and why he loves the "humble, yet dark-sounding" viola.

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Steve Staruch can be heard on Classical Minnesota Public Radio from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays, including hosting Music with Minnesotans, Regional Spotlight and Friday Favorites. Prior to joining the staff of MPR in 2004, Steve presented a variety of radio programs on WCAL in Northfield, Minn., where he created an immensely popular call-in program, and on WXXI in Rochester, N.Y. Outside radio, Steve also enjoys work as a freelance tenor and violist. Steve and his wife, Naomi, enjoy traveling, gardening and hosting dinner parties.


Steve Staruch

No viola jokes, please! The Minnesota Orchestra has a new violist. Gareth Zehngut spoke with Steve Staruch about the stress of the audition process, and how he chose the "humble, yet dark-sounding" viola.


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Meet new Minnesota Orchestra violist Gareth Zehngut

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