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Sanford Allen (born 1939) is an American classical violinist. At the age of 10, he began studying violin at the Juilliard School of Music and continued at the Mannes School of Music under Vera Fonaroff. He was the first African-American regular member of the Lewisohn Stadium Concerts Orchestra, joining in the summer of 1959.
Feb 28, 2022 · On Saturday, Feb. 26, violinist Sanford Allen, a resident of Hillsdale, turned 84 years old. During a career that stretched across six decades, he performed in the highest echelon of classical...
Aug 29, 1977 · Sanford Allen, the only black to become a member of the New York Philharmonic during its 133‐year history, has resigned. Mi. Allen, a 38‐year‐old violinist who joined the orchestra in 1962 ...
Mr. Allen joined the noted jazz pianist and composer, Sir Roland Hanna, in the premier performance of his Sonata for Violin and Piano at the Kennedy Center. He selects the Leaf Peeper programs and invites other world-renowned musicians to join him in performance of old and new music.
Oct 15, 2022 · Sanford Allen was an American classical violinist. At ten, he began studying violin at the Juilliard School of Music and continued at the Mannes School of Music under Vera Fonaroff. Allen was born in New York in 1939. His musical career began at the age of five studying the piano.
Jan 23, 2013 · Violinist Sanford Allen was born in New York in 1939. His musical career began at the age of five with piano study. In 1946 he entered the preparatory program at Julliard to study violin.
Violinist Sanford Allen was born in New York in 1939. His musical career began at the age of five with piano study. In 1946 he entered the preparatory program at Julliard to study violin. Allen continued his violin studies at the Mannes College (The New...
