Biography

Amy Greenhalgh was born in Britain, read music at Oxford University, and went on to postgraduate education at the Royal College of Music and Trinity College of Music. She has worked as a chamber and orchestral musician throughout Europe, with ensembles including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Soloists’ Chamber Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, and National Symphony Orchestra of Malta, as well as recording for labels such as Decca, EMI, and Deutsche Grammophon.

In 2009, Amy moved to South America, after winning the position of principal viola of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santiago, Chile. During her time in Chile, she was also professor of viola at the University Mayor, a member of the Ensamble Filarmónico, and principal viola of the Chilean-German Chamber Orchestra.

Amy moved to the United States in 2015 and lives in St. Louis, Missouri. She plays the viola and violin with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Project Saint Louis, and the St. Louis Chamber Soloists amongst other groups. Amy also arranges, transcribes, and reduces works for musicians, designs and creates education concerts for children and adults, and is Director of Strings at Washington University in St. Louis.