Background
Totenberg, Roman was born on January 1, 1911 in Lodz, Poland. Came to the United States, 1935. Son of Adam and Stanislava (Vinaver) Totenberg.
musician secondary school educator
Totenberg, Roman was born on January 1, 1911 in Lodz, Poland. Came to the United States, 1935. Son of Adam and Stanislava (Vinaver) Totenberg.
Graduate, Chopin School Music, Warsaw, Poland, 1928. Graduate, Hochschule für Music, Berlin, 1931. Graduate, Paris Institute Instrumental Music, 1933.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Symmons College, 2002.
Head violin department, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, 1943-1944;
head violin department, Mannes College Music, New York City, 1951-1957;
chairman string department, Boston University, 1962-1978;
professor, Boston University, since 1978;
co-chairman string department, Boston University. Principal soloist, director chamber music Interstate Broadcasting Company. New York City, 1937-1942.
Principal soloist, head string department Music Academy West, Santa Barbara, California, summers 1948-1951. With Music Associations, Aspen, Colorado, summers 1951-1962. Director Totenberg Instrumental Ensemble, 1953-1960.
George Miller visiting professor University of Illinois, 1960-1961. Head string department Boston University Tanglewood Institute, summers 1966-1974. Performer, teacher Kneisel Hall Festival, Blue Hill, Maine, since 1975, acting director, 1984-1987.
Director Longy School Music, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1985. Judge Paganini, Wieniawski, Carnegie Hall competitions, Kreisler and Japan International Competition.
Chairman Music Project Newton Tricentenary, 1988. Member American String Teachers Association (named Artist-Teacher of year 1983), American Association of University Professors, Music Teachers National Association, Phi Kappa Lambda.
Married Melanie Shroder, July 30, 1941. Children: Nina, Jill, Amy.