Frank Almond

The recipient of international publicity after his violin was stolen, Frank Almond was the longtime concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony. He is a key figure in Milwaukee's musical life and has made several recordings. At 15, Almond became the concertmaster of the Tanglewood Institute summer training program orchestra, playing under such conductors as Leonard Bernstein and Colin Davis. He served as the concertmaster or guest concertmaster with several orchestras before landing the post of concertmaster with the Milwaukee Symphony in 1995. In 2004, Almond made his recording debut, appearing on the Albany album Music of Edward Joseph Collins, Vol. 5. Almond has made three albums devoted to his instrument, with A Violin's Life, Vol. 3, appearing in 2023.