Linda Rosenthal (violinist)
Linda Rosenthal is an American violinist who performs internationally. She is the artistic director of a regional music festival and coaches faculty musicians through a music seminar.[1]
Living in Juneau, Alaska since 1974 with her husband Paul Rosenthal (violinist), Rosenthal founded the Juneau Jazz & Classics music festival in 1985.[1] In 1995, Rosenthal and actor Bill Blush created Strings & Stories, a mix of classical music and theater commissioned by the Education Department at the Kennedy Center to introduce young people to string music.[2]
She has been recognized for her contributions to music in Alaska with honors from the Mayor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, Juneau Arts & Humanities Council, governor, state legislature, and University of Alaska Southeast.[1]
References
- Fletcher, Amy "Living her dream: Linda Rosenthal reflects on 30 years of Jazz & Classics", Juneau Empire, Juneau AK, 1 September 2015.
- Devlin, Vince "'Strings and Stories' pairs actor, violinist" , Missoulan, Plains MT, 9 April 2010.