Philip Sainton

Born in Arques-la-Bataille, France, and raised in Godalming, Surrey, Sainton began violin studies before entering the Royal Academy of Music in 1913, where Frederick Corder guided his composition and Lionel Tertis his viola technique. After serving as a cipher officer in Cairo during the First World War, he joined the Queen’s Hall orchestra, later becoming principal violist of the Royal Philharmon… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources