Roman Totenberg 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.
Roman Totenberg
In 2000, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
From left, Jill, Nina, and Amy Totenberg celebrate the return of their father’s Stradivarius violin in 2015.
Carl Flesch was a Hungarian classical violinist and teacher. Flesch’s compendium Scale System is a staple of violin pedagogy.
Carl Flesch