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Sanford Allen (born 1939) is an American classical violinist. [1] 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. [2] He was the first African-American regular member of the Lewisohn Stadium Concerts Orchestra, joining in the summer of 1959. [3]
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. Allen continued his violin studies at the Mannes College (The New School for Music, in New York) under the tutelage of Vera Fonaroff who had also been his ...
Allen, Sanford (1939-Present) Violinist from New York whose mother introduced him to live music, which sparked his interest in the violin. He began studying the instrument at seven years of age and was attending the Juilliard School of Music by the time he was ten.
Feb 28, 2022 · Tricia Bevan. 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...
Oct 15, 2022 · Sanford Allen: Accomplished Classical Violinist. 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.
Bio. Discography. Sanford Allen started his study of the violin at the age of seven and entered the Juilliard School of Music at age ten. He continued his education at the Mannes College of Music where he studied the violin with Mme. Vera Fonaroff.
Aug 29, 1977 · Share full article. violinist Sanford Allen, only black member of NY Philharmonic in its 133-yr history, resigns; joined orch in '62; decides to pursue new career as freelance...
