Draft:Herbert Greenberg

Herbert Greenberg, a Philadelphia native, has acted as concertmaster, soloist, and chamber musician, performing across North America, Europe, and Asia. He began his studies under Jascha Brodsky and Ivan Galamian, then advanced his training with Josef Gingold at Indiana University, earning a Performer’s Certificate.

Greenberg's career includes roles with several American orchestras. He was a member of the Minnesota Orchestra, served as associate concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and from 1981 to 2001, was the concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He has performed over fifty concerti, ranging from Baroque masterpieces to contemporary works by American composers like John Adams and Christopher Rouse. As a soloist, he has collaborated with conductors such as William Steinberg, Andre Previn, Leonard Slatkin, Sergiu Comissiona, Gunther Herbig, Hans Vonk, Pinchas Zukerman, Nicholas McGegan, and David Zinman. Notably, he was featured in Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben during the nationally televised inaugural concert at Baltimore’s Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and has received critical acclaim for his performances at Carnegie Hall.

As a guest concertmaster, Greenberg has performed with the Houston, St. Louis, San Diego, and Oregon Symphonies, the National Arts Orchestra of Canada, and the Bergen Philharmonic in Norway. He was the first American to serve as concertmaster for the Japan Virtuoso Symphony Orchestra, an ensemble of top players from Japan and major European and Israeli orchestras. Recently, he has performed in Budapest and the Czech Republic and led the Singapore Symphony as violinist-conductor. He has also toured as a soloist with the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra of Denmark and conducted the New Arts Ensemble of Taipei throughout Taiwan.

In chamber music, Greenberg co-founded the Previn-Greenberg-Williams Trio in Pittsburgh and the Baltimore String Quartet. He has collaborated with musicians such as William Primrose, Josef Gingold, Jaime Laredo, Pinchas Zukerman, Malcolm Frager, Leonard Rose, and Yo-Yo Ma. His festival appearances include the New York String Seminar, NOI, Sarasota, Summit, and Blossom Festivals, and he has been part of the Aspen Music Festival and School faculty, serving as concertmaster for fifteen seasons.

Since 1987, Greenberg has been a faculty member at the Peabody Conservatory, where he has held various leadership roles, including String Chair, Faculty Chair, and Coordinator of the Violin Department. He frequently leads master classes at institutions such as LSU, CCM, YST, and Juilliard. His students hold positions in various symphony orchestras worldwide, including those in Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, the National Symphony, Kennedy Center Opera, Houston, St. Louis, Montreal, KBS, Danish Radio, and the Israel Philharmonic.

Greenberg has recorded for Sony, Telarc, Argo, and Delos, and he performs on the 1685 Jean Becker Stradivarius.