Charles Martin Castleman (born 22 May 1941) is an American violinist and teacher.

Early life and education

Born in

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, he began violin lessons at the age of four with Ondricek. When he was six he appeared as a soloist with

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and the

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orchestra. At nine, he made his solo recital debuts at Jordan Hall in Boston and Town Hall in New York In Aaron Richmond's Celebrity Series of 1950-51 he was co-featured with

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and

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. In 1968, he was a soloist with the

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, in the Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park, in the summer series.

Career

After a forty-year career at Eastman School of Music, beginning as professor of violin in 1975, he became professor of violin at the

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at the University of Miami in 2014.

Notable performances, awards and recognition

In 2001 Cypres Records and the Queen Elisabeth Concours issued a retrospective CD set of the most outstanding performances in the history of the Concours; Castleman's rendition of Leon Jongen's concerto was chosen as one of the seventeen most distinguished violin performances.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Castleman, Charles 1941 births Living people American male violinists Harvard University alumni University of Pennsylvania alumni 21st-century American violinists 21st-century American male musicians