Mitso Floor

Mitso Floor is an avid chamber and orchestral musician from Seattle, WA. He is the violist of Friction Quartet, an ensemble that primarily champions the eclectic sounds of new music. In addition to his role as Assistant Principal Viola with the Santa Rosa Symphony, he regularly substitutes with the San Francisco and Seattle Symphonies and holds positions in several other Bay Area orchestras. Mitso’s passion for chamber music began in eighth grade when he formed his first string quartet—the Bach Street Boyz. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Master’s degree as a Mancini Fellow at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami. His past teachers include Matthew Young, Jodi Levitz, and Dimitri Murrath. Equally at home with music new and old, he also plays with historical performance ensembles such as Voices of Music and Cantata Collective. When not playing the viola, Mitso can be found riding bikes and trains to far-off locations, knitting, 3D printing, or creating videos of himself simultaneously playing many different instruments (and non-instruments) for his YouTube channel “Beanzo”.