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Meet new Minnesota Orchestra violist Gareth Zehngut

Gareth Zehngut
gareth zehngut minnesota orchestra violist
Minnesota Orchestra violist Gareth Zehngut
MPR photo/Luke Taylor

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.

Audio produced by Mike Pengra.

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