Rebecca Walters - Viola
Becky Walters is a Viola section player with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Q. What is your instrument/ position/ job title in the Orchestra?
A. Viola
Q. When did you join the Orchestra?
A. September 1998
Q. What was your earliest musical experience?
A. My earliest experiences are all a bit of a mish mash, but one of the most vivid memories was sitting under the piano whilst my Mum played, enjoying being surrounded by all the sounds and vibrations that the instrument made, pretty much like sitting in the viola section now!
Q. If you could play a different instrument, which one would it be?
A. Cor Anglais without a doubt, it has a deep, rich, mysterious sound that gets some great tunes!
Q. What would you most like to do if you weren’t a musician?
A. Car designer! Or an international shopper for Selfridges, fine arts restorer... really hard question, if I really was serious about it I'd be doing it and at the moment I'm happy doing what I do!
Q. What’s on your record/CD/MP3 Player/Spotify Playlist right now?
A. A live recording of a really good gig I went to recently, Orbital at Manchester Academy.
Q. What is your favourite Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra recording?
A. Beethoven Symphony No. 7 with Charles McKerras . Just awesome!
Q. What is your most memorable moment with the Orchestra so far?
A. The Capital of Culture year left me with a few, being conducted by Sir Simon Rattle was a musical highlight, but being stacked silly feet high up on scaffolding for the opening concert is something I don't think I'll ever forget!
Q. What do you like to do with your free time outside music?
A. Spending time with my family, enjoying good times with mates, falling off horses and exploring new places, sometimes all together!
Q. What do you like most about Liverpool?
A. I've lived in Manchester... what more can I say??!
