Glenn Loontjens, viola

Glenn Loontjens is originally from Ghent, Belgium. He moved to the United States and began studying violin at age 10. Glenn attended Indiana University as a double major in viola and computer science, where he studied with Abraham Skernick and Joseph DePasquale. He was a principal player with the New World Symphony, the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, the Spoleto Festival and the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Italy.

Glenn has performed with the Florida Orchestra, Palm Beach Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, Savannah Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Eastern Music Festival Orchestra and toured with the New York City Opera. He has been a member of the Naples Philharmonic since 2001, where he has performed chamber music with artists such as James Ehnes, Blake Pouliot, Fazil Say, the Miro Quartet, and many others.