Sanford Allen (born 1939) is an American classical violinist. At the age of 10, he began studying violin at the

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and continued at the

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under

Vera Fonaroff Vera Fonaroff (June 14, 1883, Kiev – July 23, 1962, New York, NY) was an American classical violinist and violin teacher of Russian-Jewish heritage. Personal life Born in Kiev on June 14, 1883, to Alexander and Sonia Hochstein, the family immi ...

. He was the first African-American regular member of the Lewisohn Stadium Concerts Orchestra, joining in the summer of 1959. In 1962, shortly after winning the inaugural

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competition, he became the first full-time African-American violinist with the

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. After leaving the Philharmonic in 1977, Allen pursued a career as a soloist, teacher, and adviser on the arts. He also worked extensively recording film music. Allen has been married to

Madhur Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey CBE (née Bahadur; born 13 August 1933) is an Indian-British-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing Indian cuisine to the western hemisphere with her debut cookbook, ...

, the Indian-born actress, food and travel writer, and television personality, since 1969.Contemporary Authors Online
Gale, 2008
Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008.

Awards

* Federation of Music Clubs (1956) *

competition (1961) * Koussevitzky International Recording Award (1974)

Discography

With

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy awards, and is also a cellist who has recorded nu ...

*'' Super Strings'' (Milestone, 1981) With

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*''

Kirkatron ''Kirkatron'' is an album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk featuring performances by Kirk recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1975 and studio sessions from 1975 and 1976.

'' (Warner Bros, 1977)

External links

Sanford Allen, in the first violin section of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (photograph)

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digital collections, object 2029313.

References

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