Sanford Allen Explained
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] In 1962, shortly after winning the inaugural Young Concert Artists competition,[4] he became the first full-time African-American violinist with the New York Philharmonic.[5] After leaving the Philharmonic in 1977, Allen pursued a career as a soloist, teacher, and adviser on the arts. He also worked extensively recording film music.[6]
Allen has been married to Madhur Jaffrey, the Indian-born actress, food and travel writer, and television personality, since 1969.[7]
Awards
- Federation of Music Clubs (1956)[8]
- Young Concert Artists competition (1961)
- Koussevitzky International Recording Award (1974)
Discography
With Ron Carter
With Rahsaan Roland Kirk
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Allen, Sanford (1939-) . September 26, 2016 . Singer, Hazel. 23 January 2013 .
- Web site: Violinist Sanford Allen, Music Director of The Leaf Peepers, in Concert at Hillsdale Grange Sept. 15, 2012 . August 11, 2012 . September 26, 2016.
- News: Stadium Orch Gets 1st Negro . June 18, 1959 . New York Daily News . en.
- "Debut Music Series Set: 9 Programs Listed Here by Young Concert Artists", The New York Times, October 5, 1961.
- Black String Musicians: Ascending the Scale. Caldwell Titcomb. Black Music Research Journal. 10. 1. Spring 1990. 107–112. Center for Black Music Research – Columbia College Chicago and University of Illinois Press. 779543. 10.2307/779543.
- Web site: Sanford Allen . September 26, 2016.
- Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008.
- Web site: Competitions & Awards . 2024-02-06 . www.nfmc-music.org.