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Herbert Greenberg is an American concertmaster, soloist, and chamber musician. He studied with Jascha Brodsky, Ivan Galamian, and Josef Gingold. Additionally, he earned a Performer’s Certificate at Indiana University.[1][2]

Greenberg has been part of the Minnesota Orchestra, served as associate concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and was the concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for 20 seasons. [1] [3][4] [5][6][7]

As a guest concertmaster, Greenberg has performed with the Houston, St. Louis, San Diego, and Oregon Symphonies, the National Arts Orchestra of Canada, and the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. He was the first American to serve as concertmaster for the Japan Virtuoso Symphony Orchestra, an ensemble of top players from Japan and major European and Israeli orchestras. He has also toured as a soloist with the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra of Denmark and conducted the New Arts Ensemble of Taipei throughout Taiwan.[1] [3] [8]

Greenberg co-founded the Previn-Greenberg-Williams Trio in Pittsburgh and the Baltimore String Quartet. He has collaborated with musicians such as William Primrose, Josef Gingold, Jaime Laredo, Pinchas Zukerman, Malcolm Frager, Leonard Rose, and Yo-Yo Ma. His festival appearances include the New York String Seminar, NOI, Sarasota, Summit, and Blossom Festivals, and he has been part of the Aspen Music Festival and School faculty, serving as concertmaster for fifteen seasons.[1] [9][10]

Since 1987, Greenberg has been a faculty member at the Peabody Conservatory, where he has held various leadership roles, including String Chair, Faculty Chair, and Coordinator of the Violin Department. He has led masterclasses at institutions such as LSU, CCM, YST, and Juilliard. His students hold positions in various symphony orchestras worldwide, including those in Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, the National Symphony, Kennedy Center Opera, Houston, St. Louis, Montreal, KBS, Danish Radio, and the Israel Philharmonic.[1][3] [11] [12]

Greenberg has recorded for Sony, Telarc, Argo, and Delos, and he performs on the 1685 Jean Becker Stradivarius.[1][3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Peabody Institute (n.d.). Herbert Greenberg. Johns Hopkins-Peabody Institute. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from Herbert Greenberg | Peabody Institute
  2. ^ Concertmaster to leave BSO. (2001, May 5). The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/05/05/concertmaster-to-leave-bso/
  3. ^ a b c d Summit Music Festival. (n.d.). Herbert Greenberg. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://summitmusicfestival.org/staff-members/herbert-greenberg/
  4. ^ Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society. (n.d.). Herbert Greenberg. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.wieniawski.com/herbert_greenberg_eng.html
  5. ^ Concertmaster to leave BSO. (2001, May 5). The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/05/05/concertmaster-to-leave-bso/
  6. ^ Kennicott, P. (2001, May 5). BSO concertmaster Greenberg to retire. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/05/05/bso-concertmaster-greenberg-to-retire/178ee3c5-1496-4b7c-a4a9-6130c405c44e/
  7. ^ McNatt, G. (1996, September 21). He’s a BSO long-hair no longer: Haircut BSO concertmaster Herbert Greenberg gets an ovation when he steps onstage without his trademark ponytail. The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/09/21/hes-a-bso-long-hair-no-longer-haircut-bso-concertmaster-herbert-greenberg-gets-an-ovation-when-he-steps-onstage-without-his-trademark-ponytail/
  8. ^ Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society. (n.d.). Herbert Greenberg. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.wieniawski.com/herbert_greenberg_eng.html
  9. ^ Kennicott, P. (2001, May 5). BSO concertmaster Greenberg to retire. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/05/05/bso-concertmaster-greenberg-to-retire/178ee3c5-1496-4b7c-a4a9-6130c405c44e/
  10. ^ Oksenhorn, S. (2008, July 21). Greenberg guides music students to the stage. The Aspen Times. https://www.aspentimes.com/news/greenberg-guides-music-students-to-the-stage/
  11. ^ Concertmaster to leave BSO. (2001, May 5). The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/05/05/concertmaster-to-leave-bso/
  12. ^ Kennicott, P. (2001, May 5). BSO concertmaster Greenberg to retire. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/05/05/bso-concertmaster-greenberg-to-retire/178ee3c5-1496-4b7c-a4a9-6130c405c44e/

Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society. (n.d.). Herbert Greenberg. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.wieniawski.com/herbert_greenberg_eng.html

Concertmaster to leave BSO. (2001, May 5). The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2001/05/05/concertmaster-to-leave-bso/

Kennicott, P. (2001, May 5). BSO concertmaster Greenberg to retire. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2001/05/05/bso-concertmaster-greenberg-to-retire/178ee3c5-1496-4b7c-a4a9-6130c405c44e/

Oksenhorn, S. (2008, July 21). Greenberg guides music students to the stage. The Aspen Times. https://www.aspentimes.com/news/greenberg-guides-music-students-to-the-stage/

McNatt, G. (1996, September 21). He’s a BSO long-hair no longer: Haircut BSO concertmaster Herbert Greenberg gets an ovation when he steps onstage without his trademark ponytail. The Baltimore Sun. https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/09/21/hes-a-bso-long-hair-no-longer-haircut-bso-concertmaster-herbert-greenberg-gets-an-ovation-when-he-steps-onstage-without-his-trademark-ponytail/

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