Violinist JEFFREY MULTER has been recognized worldwide for his passionate performances, extraordinary depth of musical understanding and brilliant technique. A native of upstate New York, Multer made his Kennedy Center debut in 1993 to critical acclaim and has since appeared as a soloist, in recital and as a chamber musician throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Praised for his dynamic and accessible programming style, Multer has been artistic director of the Palladium Chamber Series in St. Petersburg, Florida since its founding in 2013. This year also marks his 17th season as artistic director of chamber music at the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Multer was appointed concertmaster to The Florida Orchestra in 2006, where he currently holds the Suzette and Monroe Berkman chair. Multer also serves as concertmaster at the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Multer began violin studies at age five. At 16, he moved to New York City to continue studies at The Juilliard School where he was the recipient of a Lincoln Center Fellowship. Coming from a long line of accomplished musicians, he is the seventh Multer to have attended Juilliard.
Multer has recorded for Albany and Naxos records.