Leticia Oaks Strong
viola
About this Artist
Violist Leticia Oaks Strong joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1994. A native of Provo, Utah, she began studying violin at the age of four, and subsequently switched to viola at age twelve. She studied viola with Dr. David Dalton of Brigham Young University and then with Donald McInnes while an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California. Ms. Strong graduated from USC in 1994 as the Outstanding Graduate of the School of Music and won a position in the Philharmonic later that year.
Ms. Strong has performed as soloist with several orchestras, including the Utah Symphony, the Salt Lake Symphony, and the Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra. She has appeared as a guest artist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on their weekly radio broadcast Music and the Spoken Word. Ms. Strong has given numerous recitals, including a guest artist recital at Brigham Young University and several appearances on the Temple Square Concert Series in Salt Lake City. She has also performed at the International Viola Congress where she premiered the viola sonata “Wild Bells,” which was written for her by composer Lansing McLoskey and which she recorded for Albany Records. Ms. Strong is a regular performer on the Philharmonic’s Chamber Music Series and Green Umbrella Series.