LEONARD FELBERG

Leonard Felberg, Professor Emeritus of Violin at the University of New Mexico, has had a distinguished and varied career in Europe, Latin America, Mexico and the United States. After receiving the Bachelor and Masters degrees from Yale University, where he was awarded the Horatio Parker Fellowship, he joined the Seventh Army Symphony, where he was featured soloist on tours of France, Germany and Luxembourg. After leaving the service, Professor Felberg joined the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam for three years. He has held positions in the Berkshire Quartet, the Seraphin Trio, the University of Georgia Trio and the Toledo String Quartet, which won a medal at the Geneva International Competition. Mr. Felberg was Concertmaster of the Santa Fe Symphony for 24 years and appeared as featured soloist with them, with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and the Porto Alegre Symphony of Brazil. Professor Felberg has also held teaching positions at the University of Georgia, University of Syracuse and University of Toledo. In addition, he has taught workshops and master classes at Converse College, Utah State University, Louisiana State University, Princeton Play Week, the University of Arizona, the University of Porto Alegro and the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Many of his students have gone on to brilliant careers at major universities, and orchestras.