Violist Stephen Goist enjoys a multifaceted career as an orchestral player, chamber musician, and historical performance specialist based in New York City. A graduate of The Juilliard School and UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, Stephen has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and India. In addition to being an active performer in New York’s early music community, he is Principal Viola of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, a member of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio, and performs regularly with leading period instrument ensembles such as Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, The Handel and Haydn Society, Apollo’s Fire, The English Concert, and Bach Collegium Japan.