LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Professor Zvi Zeitlin upon the occasion
of his retirement from the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
whose endeavors have enhanced the quality of education in this great
State; and
WHEREAS, The result of many individual efforts, the excellence and
success of the Eastman School of Music is due in large part to the
efforts of Professor Zvi Zeitlin; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Professor Zvi
Zeitlin upon the occasion of his retirement from the Eastman School of
Music, Rochester, New York; and
WHEREAS, On Sunday, February 19, 2012, in Eastman's Kilbourn Hall, the
event will feature Professor Zvi Zeitlin's Farewell Faculty Recital; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dubrovna, Belarus, Zvi Zeitlin was raised and
educated in Israel, where he attended the Hebrew University in Judaic
Studies from 1940-1943; at age 11, he became the youngest scholarship
student in the history of the Juilliard School; earning a diploma and
postgraduate diploma from Juilliard, he studied with Sascha Jacobsen,
Louis Persinger, and Ivan Galamian; and
WHEREAS, Zvi Zeitlin served in the British RAF from 1943-1946 and
concertized for British, American, and Soviet troops throughout the
Middle East and Greece; he has made solo appearances with the New York,
Los Angeles, and Israel philharmonic orchestras; the Boston, Chicago,
San Francisco, and Vienna symphonies; La Scala, Concertgebouw, BBC, and
New Philharmonia of London orchestras; and Orchestre National de France
and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; in addition, he has made frequent
tours of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Central and South America;
and
WHEREAS, Zvi Zeitlin premiered the Schoenberg Violin Concerto in
Buenos Aires in 1964; it was recorded with Rafael Kubelik and the Bava-
rian State Orchestra for DGG in 1971 and was reissued recently as "20th
Century Classics" which is now a collector's item; and
WHEREAS, Professor Zvi Zeitlin also performed it in the United States,
Europe, and Australia with the Utah Symphony, the Boston Symphony, the
Baltimore Symphony, the Halle Orchestra in England, the Frankfurt Radio
Orchestra in Germany, as well as in Sydney, Australia; and
WHEREAS, Professor Zvi Zeitlin has taught master classes at most major
schools in the United States and Canada; he also taught in Great
Britain, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Korea, and China, and most
recently in Copenhagen and Prague; he holds annual master classes at the
Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and the
Yehudi Menuhin School; and
WHEREAS, In 1967, Professor Zvi Zeitlin joined the Eastman faculty,
and was named its first Kilboum Professor; designated as a "Distin-
guished Professor of Violin" in 1998, he is a founding member of the
Eastman Trio (1976-1982); in 2004, he was the recipient of the Universi-
ty of Rochester's Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching
Undergraduates; and
WHEREAS, A faculty member at the Music Academy of the West since 1973,
Professor Zvi Zeitlin is a visiting professor at Chetham's School of
Music and has been with the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester,
England since 1992; and
WHEREAS, Professor Zvi Zeitlin's students occupy concertmasterships
and other leading positions in many major orchestras throughout the

United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and other parts of the world;
and
WHEREAS, As much as Professor Zvi Zeitlin has given to the lives of
his academic peers and the students and families of the Eastman School
of Music, he leaves an equal legacy of music and joy that will never be
forgotten; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
express its gratitude to Professor Zvi Zeitlin for over 40 years of
dedication and commitment to the music program and students of the East-
man School of Music, Rochester, New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Professor Zvi Zeitlin.