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Alfred Hobday

British classical violin & viola player, and teacher. Born 19 April 1870 in Faversham, Kent, England, UK - Died 23 February 1942 in Tankerton, Kent, England, UK. He studied violin & viola, piano, organ, and theory at [l290263]. He played in several leading string quartet musical ensembles but much of his career was spent as an orchestral musician. He led the [a=Royal Philharmonic Society]'s violas for several years. In 1900, he was appointed solo violist at the [a=Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden], remaining there until 1914. He was also the leading viola of the Royal Philharmonic, of the [a=Goossens' Orchestra], and of the [a=London Symphony Orchestra] from its inception in 1904 until 1930; he left the LSO in 1937. He taught at the London Academy of Music. He married the pianist [a=Ethel Hobday] in 1895. Older brother of [a=Claude Hobday].