About
A native of the Boston area, violinist Gabriel Lefkowitz is the newly appointed Concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra as of fall 2016. A versatile musician of the 21st century, he is also a conductor and a composer for films and video games.
During the 2016-2017 season (concurrent with his new position in Louisville), Gabriel concluded his tenure as Concertmaster of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, a position he had held since 2011 at the age of 23. In Knoxville, Gabriel performed numerous concerti with the orchestra, including those by Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Korngold, Mozart, and Bach. He also founded the acclaimed recital series Gabriel Lefkowitz & Friends at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
As a conductor, Gabriel made his debut with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra during the 2015-2016 season in the form of several light classical & pops “runout” performances at venues throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee. Gabriel served as Music Director and Conductor of the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra during the 2014-2015 season, and has worked extensively with youth ensembles including the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra, and the Boston Youth Symphony.
As a composer, Gabriel’s current compositional focus is scoring video games, including the upcoming release Pop-Up Dungeon. His orchestral music has been performed by the Knoxville and Owensboro Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Dubuque Festival Orchestra.
Gabriel holds a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, where he graduated magna cum laude in three years, having studied music and economics. He earned a Masters in Violin Performance at The Juilliard School where he studied with Joel Smirnoff and Masao Kawasaki. When not pursuing musical activities, Gabriel enjoys working out, boxing, gymnastics, and playing with his mini-Australian Shepherd, Merlin.
