Primrose, William (1904-1982), a Scottish violist, became known for his outstanding performances in solo concert. He made his debut at Albert Hall, London, in 1923. From 1930 to 1935, he toured Europe and the Americas as violist of the London String Quartet, and, later, as a solo violist. In 1937, he became a violist with the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini, and later was soloist. In 1938, he founded his own quartet.
Primrose taught viola at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. He was born on Aug. 23, 1904, in Glasgow, Scotland, and studied with Eugene Ysaye. Primrose died on May 1, 1982.
See also Piatigorsky, Gregor .
