The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France has appointed a new principal second violin.
She is Savitri Grier, former associate concertmaster of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich, and an international soloist.
A Londoner of mixed Indian/English heritage, Savitri has been based in Europe since 2017.
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