Pamela Goldsmith was raised in Los Angeles and attended UCLA, Mannes College of Music, and Stanford University, where she received the degree Doctor of Musical Arts. She is presently on the faculty at the University of Southern California. She has been a member of the American Symphony Orchestra (Stokowski), Casals Festival Orchestra, and the Lincoln Center Chamber Orchestra; she was principal viola of the Cabrillo Music Festival. Pam is an emeritus winner of the 'Most Valuable Player' award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.