
Jan's violin teachers: Emanual Zetlin, Kelly Farris, and Henry Segal
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Emanuel Zetlin: who studied with Leopold Auer, the teacher of Jascha Heifez.
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Kelly Farris: who studied with Ivan Galamian, the teacher of Itzhak Perlman.
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Henry Siegl: who was concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony for 26 years. Siegl had previously been a violinist in the NBC Symphony under Arturo Toscanini.
Jan Ekstedt's Music Resume
2012-2015 Concertmaster of the Delano Chamber Orchestra, Wichita, KS
2006-2010 1st Violinist in Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra
1998-present Founder, and First Violinist, of the Seattle String Quartet
1978-Present Freelance Musician
2005 Minister of Music at First Christian Church of Kent, WA
1980-2000 Folklife Festival, Seattle , WA
1997 Played at Key Arena in the Luciano Pavarotti Orchestra
1994-1996 Guest Soloist: Boeing Community Orchestra
1993 Recital Soloist: Haller Lake United Methodist Church Music Series
1992-1993 1st Violinist in the Evergreen City Ballet Orchestra
1991 Concertmaster of the Midsummer Musical Retreat Orchestra, Port Townsend , WA
1989-1990 Guest Soloist: Federal Way Philharmonic Orchestra, Federal Way, WA
1987-1994 Bus. Rep., Musicians Union, Local 76-493, Seattle , WA
1986-1990 Concertmaster, Federal Way Philharmonic Orchestra
1985-1986 Concertmaster of Philharmonia Northwest
1984-1985 Concertmaster of the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra
1982-1984 Substitute in Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera
1981-1984 Assistant Concertmaster of the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra & Summer Orchestra Concertmaster
1978-1981 Johnny Russell Orchestra, Reno-Tahoe Club Circuit
1978-1981 1st Violinist, Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, Reno , NV
1978-1981 1st Violinist in the Nevada Opera Guild, Reno, NV
1978-1981 Manager of the Reno Chamber Orchestra
1976-1977 Asst. Concertmaster of the Thalia Chamber Orchestra
1975 Prod. Staff Manager - Aspen Music Festival, Aspen , CO
1974-1975 Production Manager for the Spokane Symphony
1973-1974 Musician in the Spokane Symphony, Spokane , WA