Meredith Treaster joined the Alabama Symphony viola section in 2015. She is originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and spent summers at Aspen Music Festival and Tanglewood Music Center. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at The Juilliard School as a student of Misha Amory and Masao Kawasaki. Meredith performs on an 1820 Henry Lockey Hill viola. She enjoys teaching the Suzuki method to young violinists, spending time with her dogs Zia and Tallulah, and attending YouTube University to learn new home DIY skills.