”Vinnie” joined the viola section of the MET Orchestra in 1987. Vincent Lionti passed away due to complications related to Covid-19. The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra announced the news of his death via social media stating, ‘We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of one of our own. He held a Bachelors and Masters degree from The Juilliard School, where he was a teaching assistant and Principal Viola of the Juilliard Orchestra. Read: New York’s major cultural institutions close due to Coronavirus.Read: French violinist Jean Leber dies of coronavirus.In addition, he was Artistic Director of the Memling Ensemble, a group comprising members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He also loved conducting, serving as conductor at the Greater Westchester Youth Orchestras Association, the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing, the Downtown Sinfonietta of White Plains and of the Merrick Symphony Orchestra. He served as guest Principal Viola for the Indianapolis, New Jersey, American Symphony Orchestras, and the Santa Fe Opera. He was also a member of the Detroit Symphony from 1983-1987, after having played with the New York Philharmonic from 1981-1983.ĭuring his time in Detroit, Lionti was a faculty member of the Macomb Community College, a member of the Lyric Chamber Players, the Renaissance City Chamber Players and a founding member of the Ventura String Quartet. Lionti joined the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra on 1 September 1987.
Vincent Lionti, a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s viola section, has died due to complications related to Covid-19.
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