The 24 Caprices
3rd edition!
78 pages!
"A masterpiece..."
-University of Arizona
Heard at:
The Juilliard School
The Global Conservatory
ASTA
ESTA
Spectrum NYC
Sphinx Virtuosi
The Kennedy Center
University of Michigan
South Dakota State U.
Dr. Immanuel Abraham
Performer • Conductor • Composer • Educator • Author
Dr. Immanuel Abraham is a highly experienced and award winning violin soloist, chamber artist, and orchestra conductor. He is also an innovative composer of theater, chamber, and symphonic repertoire.
His Bachelor of Musical Arts and Master of Musical Arts degrees in Violin Performance were earned, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan, where he also served as Concertmaster of the Michigan Pops Orchestra and Asst. Concertmaster of the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra.
He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance, summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona, where he also served as Concertmaster of the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and the Arizona Contemporary Ensemble.
As an educator, Dr. Abraham most recently served as the Professor of Strings and String Pedagogy at South Dakota State University (SDSU) from 2023 through 2025. During this time he was the Concertmaster of both the SDSU Symphony Orchestra and SDSU Faculty Opera Orchestra.
Now selling annually by the thousands, his "24 Caprices for Solo Violin, 4th Edition” have gained popularity as crowd-engaging choices for performance, preferred by artists over previously standardized collections for their stylistic diversity, and their propriety for both advanced study and audition requirements worldwide. The University of Arizona has reviewed them as “...a masterpiece of globalism and diversity”.
Organizations recently featuring Dr. Abraham include the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the American String Teacher’s Association, the European String Teacher’s Association, the Tucson Film Festival, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as Concertmaster of the New World Symphony, The Entertainer Magazine, the Key to Change, the Arizona Daily Star Newspaper, Strings Magazine, and more.
He is also the creator and administrator of “The Violin Guild” (TVG) — the world’s most popular online forum for string players, educators, luthiers, industry providers, and institutions. TVG reached a peak of over 90,000 members in March of 2026.
Due to security matters related protection of his original content, Dr. Abraham's has temporarily limited his presence on all Meta platforms.
Across TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram he takes the username @TheViolinDoctor . Stay updated at TheViolinDoctor.com for updates regarding public accessibility of these profiles and more.
Dr. Abraham a proud ambassador for:
D'Addario Orchestral
Southwest Strings
Follow: @TheViolinDoctor
"The Gilgamesh Quartet"
by Dr. Immanuel Abraham, D.M.A.
PBS Interview
with Dr. Immanuel Abraham
"Histoire du Tango"
by Astor Piazzolla
Cadenza by Dr. Abraham
Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto
"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
