Alexander McFarlane Photo: NZSO
When it comes to an orchestra string section, the violins play most of the melodies. The cellos and basses have the bass line, but the heart of the harmony is in the viola section.
Every now and then, though, violas get their moment centre stage.
Alexander McFarlane is Associate Principal Viola with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and will be a soloist in the orchestra's upcoming Brandenburg tour, performing Telemann's 'Viola Concert in G'.
He talks with Bryan Crump about why he's looking forward to performing the concerto and what he's been up to since winning the Gisborne International Music Competition in 2017.
