patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Roman Totenberg

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Winners of Totenberg String Competition to Give Gala Concert in Newton

The First Roman Totenberg Young Musicians String Competition is sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for Cultural Affairs and founded by Dr. Vera Rubin, president of the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association.

Right up until his last few moments of life, renowned violinist Roman Totenberg was still teaching from his hospital bed in his Newton home. As a way to honor the beloved teacher and musician, the Mayor's Office for Cultural Affairs and Massachusetts Music Teachers Association President Dr. Vera Rubin recently teamed up to launch the First Annual Roman Totenberg Young Musicians String Competition. Now, the winners of the Totenberg competition will be giving a special gala concert this Saturday, Dec. 8.  The concert will be held at the Newton Cultural Center and starts at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door, $5 for students and seniors. The Totenberg String Competition was held on Dec. 2 and was open to musicians age 8-18 who were either …

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Legendary Newton Violinist Roman Totenberg Dies

According to the Boston Phoenix blog, Totenberg was still teaching at his Newton home yesterday.

Renowned violinist and teacher Roman Totenberg has passed away at the age of 101, WBUR reported this afternoon.  Totenberg, a Newton resident, grew up in Poland and was known for his remarkable talent from a young age. He went on to work with a several famous 20th-century composers and play for numerous presidents, kings and dignitaries. According to a report on the Boston Phoenix Phlog, Totenberg was still teaching yesterday from his hospital bed in his Newton home, despite the fact that his kidneys were failing.  Totenberg was a longtime professor at Boston University and is the father of NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg. For more details and a full report, read more on WBUR, the Boston Phoenix Phlog or on Boston.com. Note: The YouTube …

Got a Hot Tip?