Remembering Professor Roman Totenberg

08/06/2015

Professor Totenberg's beloved Stradivarius has finally been found.

“To have it come back, three years after he died, to us, it’s like having him come alive again.” - Jill Totenberg

A Stradivarius Violin stolen from renowned violinist Roman Totenberg in 1980 has been found.

03/18/2015

romantotenberg.com has been refurbished... if you haven't visited in a while you may enjoy checking it out... brimming with photos, articles and videos, it's a treasure trove of life lived to the fullest.

04/11/2014

04/11/2014

Professor Roman Totenberg's Piano Dedication Concert

03/26/2014

The College of Fine Arts at Boston University and the Totenberg family will celebrate our great teacher's continuing legacy on April 10th, at 6 pm, at the BU Florence & Chafetz Hillel House (213 Bay State Road). Thanks to the generosity of the Totenberg estate, the piano that once stood in Roman's home studio for many decades has been refurbished and relocated to Hillel. Join friends, faculty and Roman's former students for a recital and refreshments in tribute to this special gift.

06/14/2013

http://www.wgbh.org/articles/Roman-Totenberg-Boundless-Generosity-8047

A year after his passing at the age of 101, Roman Totenberg's presence remains a powerful force in Boston and throughout the musical world

12/28/2012

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd-reviews/2012/12/20/best-albums/22tamNLhvVxPTxIgtUBM5I/story.html?pg=67

The Boston violinist died this year at 101, and Arbiter records released this two-disc survey of remarkable performances culled from over five decades. Totenbe

05/10/2012

http://yevgenykutik.tumblr.com/post/22726329163/lessons-with-mr-totenberg

I started studying with Mr. Totenberg when I was 14. My previous teacher, the esteemed Zinaida Gilels, had just passed away and insisted prior to her death that I continue my studies “only with Roman...

05/09/2012

http://blog.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archive/2012/05/07/quot-a-remarkable-death-quot-roman-totenberg-s-last-bow.aspx #.T6krpGxHX7A.facebook

In a hospital bed in his Newton home, he listens to his student Letitia Hom playing the Brahms violin concerto. “Slow down, here,” he murmurs. “Slow down.”

05/09/2012

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/09/152319306/violin-virtuoso-roman-totenberg-dies-at-101

Violinist and music educator Roman Totenberg had a long and distinguished career as a concert violinist, and taught for many years at Boston University and other schools. He was also the father of NPR's Nina Totenberg. He died Tuesday at the age of 101.

05/09/2012

http://www.bu.edu/today/2012/roman-totenberg-dies-at-101/

Violinist, beloved CFA professor, classical music legend

04/24/2012

Join Boston University and Alea III on Wednesday, April 25, at 8 pm, for an International Salute to Roman Totenberg! Featuring works by John Adams, Federico Ermirio, Witold Lutoslawski, Theodore Antoniou and Giya Kancheli, and guests Timothy Bozarth, piano, and Jacques Cohen, speaker. At the Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, admission is free.