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Dr. Immanuel Abraham is a recognized violin soloist, orchestra director, influencer @TheViolinDoctor, author of "Approach to Interpretation" ©2018 (139pgs) and composer of the

"24 Caprices for Solo Violin" ©2020 (78pgs).

He has taught strings at every level, from elementary string-orchestras in the Detroit Public Schools, middle and high school for the Bismarck Public Schools, and years of Violin and Viola lessons for South Dakota State University.

He is @TheViolinDoctor on all major social media platforms and administrator of The Violin Guild, serving over 73,300 bowed string players worldwide.

While still a student, he began premiering his own music in 2010. Well received across campus at the University of Michigan, they became published as his "24 Caprices for Solo Violin" by 2020.

 

Selling by the thousands, they have become repertoire for auditions, study, and recitals worldwide. The University of Arizona describes them as “...a masterpiece of globalism and diversity”.

As an educator, he has been the Professor of Strings for South Dakota State University (2023 - 2025) and MusicProfessor.com (2018 - 2019) violin technique instructor for Tucson Jewish Academy and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp's Masterworks Orchestra in Twin Lake, Michigan. Orchestra Director for Carpenter Elementary School, Durant Turri-Mott Elementary, Neithercut Elementary, and Freeman Elementary in the Detroit Public Schools and Simle Middle School's 6th, 7th, and 8th grade orchestras. He directs Legacy High School's Concert Orchestra and advanced Chamber Orchestra for the Bismarck Public Schools in North Dakota, and Orchestra Director of the South Dakota All State Orchestras.

 

As a performer, he has been the Concertmaster for: Woodbine Productions, Prairie Repertory Theatre, Arizona Symphony Orchestra, Arizona Contemporary Ensemble, NEWorks Philharmonic Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, Music Director for the Scoundrel & Scamp Theater, and many other ensembles. 

Organizations recently featuring Dr. Abraham include PBS, PBS Arizona, ASTA, ESTA, The Entertainer, The Menuhin-Dowling Violin Program, Southwest Strings, Tucson Film Festival, South Dakota State University, String Masters, The Key To Change, SHAR Music, Fiddlershop, The Community School of Music & Arts, Arizona Jewish Post, the Arizona Daily Star, and more.​​​

Dr. Abraham's upcoming project is the solo album recording his "24 Caprices for Solo Violin".  It will be recorded with all 3rd edition edits including bowing and fingering. Dr. Abraham will make this album abundantly precise for all study of these works.

Dr. Abraham a proud ambassador for:

D'Addario Orchestral
Southwest Strings

Pirastro

Leatherwood Rosins

Lonesome Pine Rosins.

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"The Gilgamesh Quartet"
(orig. for string orchestra)
by Dr. Immanuel Abraham, D.M.A.

Dr. Immanuel Abraham: America's black, male, violin professor

Cadenza by Dr. Abraham

Johannes Brahms Violin COncerto

©2018

"Histoire du Tango"

by Astor Piazzolla

©2016

PBS Interview

with Dr. Immanuel Abraham

©2021

"They're such a fascinating set of works!"
Violinist, Jennifer Koh

"There is a sense of utter commitment in his playing, and quality in his approach to performance that is unique and captivating."
—St. Louis Symphony Concertmaster,
David Halen

"A great leader in our world of music."
Emmy Award Winner, Mark Wood

"Phenomenal!"—
— Grammy Award Winners, Black Violin

"As authentic a fiddle player
as I've ever heard!
"
Grammy Award Winner, Alex DePue

Dr. Immanuel Abraham, Violinist

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