Conservatory of Music

Betsy London

Betsy London, lecturer in viola, joined the faculty in the spring of 2008.  She attended UCLA and completed her B.A at Cal State Hayward.  Her major teachers include David Smiley and George Neikrug.

Ms. London currently performs with the Marin Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Fremont Symphony, California Symphony, and the Reno Philharmonic.  She has also performed with the Pasadena Symphony and at the Berkshire Music Festival where she played under Ozawa, Bernstein, Tennstedt and Schuller.  Other ensembles include the Bologna Teatro Communale, Macerata and Jesi Opera orchestras (Italy) and the Arch Ensemble.  Recordings include the Arch Ensemble on the Arch label, the California Symphony on the Decca label, Women’s Philharmonic on the New Albion label, and Filarmonica Marchigiana on the Koch/Swann label.  Ms. London performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1970 with the Modern Jazz Quartet, Bill Evans, and Cannonball Adderly.  She has also toured the United States with Eric Clapton.

In the Conservatory, Ms. London teaches viola.

Conservatory of Music
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave
Stockton CA 95211
 Betsy London