Roman Totenberg
Polish-American violinist and educator (1911–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roman Totenberg (1 January 1911 – 8 May 2012) was a Polish-American violinist and educator. A child prodigy, he lived in Poland, Moscow, Berlin, and Paris, before formally immigrating to the U.S. in 1938, at age 27. He performed and taught nationally and internationally throughout his life.[1][2]
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Born | (1911-01-01)1 January 1911 Łódź, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
Died | 8 May 2012(2012-05-08) (aged 101) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Genres | Classical music |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, educator |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Years active | 1923–2012 |
Website | http://www.romantotenberg.com |
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”A Tribute to Roman Totenberg”, Boston University, January 3, 2011 | |
“BU celebrates Professor Emeritus of Music Roman Totenberg's 90th Birthday”, Boston University, July 13, 2011 | |
”From the archives: A stolen Stradivarius”, CBS Sunday Morning |
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One of Totenberg's favorite instruments was the Ames Stradivarius, which was stolen from his office in the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts after a concert in May 1980. The instrument was recovered and returned to Totenberg's daughters on August 6, 2015.[3]