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Dr. Immanuel T. Abraham is an, award-winning, African American soloist, composer, teacher, lecturer, and visiting concertmaster of two to four ensembles throughout the year. He is also a masterful improviser, kirtankar, and fiddler.

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He has had live audiences across seven countries. His published works include the “24 Caprices for Solo Violin”, used in concerts and auditions around the world. He is also the author of  “J.S. Bach’s Chaconne: A Performer-Composer's Approach to Interpretation", and three string quartets, including the popular "Gilgamesh Quartet."

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He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Violin Performance with highest honors from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and was the featured string soloist of their 2015 graduation commencement.

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He graduated summa cum laude, again, with his Doctorate in Violin Performance from the University of Arizona, where he served simultaneously as Concertmaster of the Arizona Symphony Orchestra and Arizona Contemporary Ensemble (ACE). He also won the institution’s annual concerto competition with the Brahms Violin Concerto, in which he premiered his own cadenzas.

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Dr. Abraham is also a:

• Distinguished Clinician of the

Cochise Music Teacher’s Association

• Online Music Education Specialist certified by the

Royal Conservatory of Music

• Yoga Teacher certified by the Yoga Renew School

in Hoboken, California.

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Dr. Abraham recently served as the Concertmaster for NEWorks Philharmonic Orchestra's premiere of

"An African American Requiem" — a twenty-movement symphonic mass by Damien Geter, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

Other programs and organizations recently featuring Dr. Abraham include the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), The Menuhin-Dowling Program, Southwest Strings, American String Teacher’s Association, Tucson Film Festival, String Masters, Key To Change, SHAR Music, Fiddlershop, Community School of Music & Arts, The Entertainer magazine, Mind Over Finger podcast with Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier, Violin Podcast with Eric Mrugala, Lovin’ Life in Tucson newspaper, Arizona Jewish Post newspaper, and the Arizona Daily Star newspaper, the Conn-Selmer “Music Professor” violin series, and much more.

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He is also the founder of The Violin Guild, hosting over 55,000 verified string players, and proud Artistic Ambassador for Southwest Strings, D'Addario Orchestral, WMutes, and Ovation Press.

Beyond music, he is a lifelong vegetarian, proactive environmentalist, and passionate advocate for world kinship through the arts.

Social media: @TheViolinDoctor on:

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and String Masters

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"Dr. Abraham's 24 Caprices for Solo Violin are a masterpiece of advanced violin repertoire reflecting the musical globalism and diversity of the 21st century."
—The University of Arizona,
College of Fine Arts

24 Caprices for Solo Violin
by Dr. Immanuel Abraham

"The NEW 24 Caprices"
—Dr. Reuben Salazar, DMA

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"Such a fascinating set of works!  I can't wait to hear more of them!"
—Violinist, Jennifer Koh

Category: Books / Sheet Music
Buyer Ratings: (104)  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ verified purchases
Page Count: 64
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"...jazzy stuff, fiddle, different periods of classical. Bowings work. I'm impressed with the details and skill writing in these different styles."
—Violinist, Lauren Farrell

Unique, Fun, Individualized

lessons with

Dr. Abraham!

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Violin, Fiddle, and Viola

Beginner through Master

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Progress  Guaranteed!

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"I respect you as your own artist from day one.

You'll learn what you want to learn, regardless of genre."

-Dr. Abraham

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