Background
Klayman, Raphael was born on August 4, 1952 in Brooklyn. Son of Mitchel and Zahava (Winograd) Klayman.
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Raphael Klayman
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Bachelor of Medicine, Mannes College Music, 1976; certified, Center International de Formation Musicale, Nice, France, 1986; Violin studies with Glenn Dicterow, Aaron Rosand, Charles Libove.
Career
Soloist, various concert halls, New York City, Boston, since 1977;
violinist, Westfield (New Jersey) Symphony, 1983-1986;
violinist, The Lenox Chamber Players, Boston, 1982-1983;
assistant concertmaster, The Goldovsky Grand Opera Theater National tour
concertmaster, The Westchester Opera, Tarrytown, New York, since 1987;
concertmaster, Opera Ebony, 1987-1988;
concertmaster, Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, Metropolitan Philharmonic, Regina Opera and Korean-American Opera, since 1987;
assistant concertmaster, New York Chamber Players, St. Bartholomew Chamber Orchestra, 1988. Soloist Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, 1990, 91, 92. Member 1st violin section Am.Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Pops Orchestra, New York Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra.
European solo recital debut Concerts Atlantique's European International Festival, Geneva, 1990. New York debut CAMI Hall, 1991. Founder, 1st violinist Dal Segno Chamber Players, 1992.
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Member American Federation Musicians, Violin Society American, American String Teachers Association, Devatma Shakti Society New York (president 1984-1986).
