Barbara Corbató is currently Assistant Principal Viola of the Grand Rapids Symphony, where she has performed since 1990. An active chamber musician, she performs with the GRS’ Calder String Quintet, the Perugino String Quartet, and in numerous area chamber music festivals and concerts with friends and colleagues. Ms. Corbató is a dedicated viola teacher, currently serving on the viola faculty at Aquinas College, while also maintaining a busy home viola studio. She has also served on the viola faculty at Hope College and Calvin University. Before joining the Grand Rapids Symphony and making West Michigan her home, she was an inaugural member of the New World Symphony of Miami Beach, Florida, and has performed with the Spoleto Festival of South Carolina and Italy, the Michigan Opera orchestra and symphonies in Columbus, Flint, and Saginaw, in addition to festivals in Santa Barbara and Aspen. Ms. Corbató began her viola studies in Columbus, Ohio, and then attended the University of Michigan, where she received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Viola Performance.