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Rodney Friend

British classical violinist, concertmaster, conductor, pedagogue, and author. Born in 1939 or 1940 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He studied at the [l527847]. He was Deputy Leader Violin with the [a=London Symphony Orchestra] (1962-1964). In 1964, he became the youngest ever Leader/Concertmaster of the [a=London Philharmonic Orchestra]. In 1975, he was invited by [a=The New York Philharmonic Orchestra] to be their Concertmaster. On his return to London, he became concertmaster of the [a=BBC Symphony Orchestra] and a professor and consultant of violin at the [l290263], where he formed and directed [b]The RCM String Ensemble[/b]. Later, he joined the faculty of the Royal Academy of Music as a Professor of Violin. In 1991, he formed [a=The Solomon Trio]. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to music.