Italian born violinist Lucia Di Blasio came to South Africa in 1983 as founder member of the new formed Natal Philharmonic orchestra in Durban. Seeking new horizons she and husband Stuart Scott moved to Cape Town in 1993. Lucia has been Principal member of the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra as well as the newly merged Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 1998, though, Lucia has left the city Orchestra and dedicated herself to her family and to teaching. She is also a very active Chamber music performer, with Palm Strings as well as the Michaelis Players and the Concerts 4×2 and Prof. Gie.