The Roger Tapping Memorial Viola Fund

Aim

In Roger Tapping’s memory, his family are fundraising to buy a viola for HCYO, for loan to promising young HCYO violists.

Roger Tapping was one of the most eminent musicians to have grown up in Hampshire and the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra (HCYO) was an important part of his early years. He was one of the youngest ever leaders of the orchestra before moving over to lead the viola section. After studying music at Peterhouse, Cambridge, he joined the English Chamber Orchestra and was a founder member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. He joined the Allegri Quartet followed by the Takacs Quartet and finally the Juilliard Quartet. He was an inspirational musician and much loved teacher but sadly died in January 2022 at the age of 61.

In Roger’s memory, his family and friends are raising money to buy a fine viola which will be owned by the HCYO and loaned to promising young viola players in future generations of the HCYO viola section.

This project successfully funded on 10th July 2023