(from left to right) Maxim Korn, violin; Beth Nussbaum, violin; Michael Korn, WPO Music Director

Maxim Korn, violin

Maxim Korn, Ph.D. received his Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degrees of Music from the Glinka State Conservatory in Novosibirsk, Russia. He specialized in chamber music and string quartet at the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in Moscow. He began his teaching career in 1965 in Novosibirsk where he was a Professor of Music in the Glinka State Conservatory and Novosibirsk Music College. For 25 years he was a first violinist in the Glinka State Conservatory String Quartet. In 1990 Dr. Korn immigrated to Israel where he continued teaching and performing as a soloist, member of chamber ensembles, symphony and chamber orchestras.

Since moving to the United States in 1999, Dr. Korn has been a faculty member at the Pakachoag Community Music School and has also taught at the Indian Hill Music Center and the Community Music School of Springfield. In addition, Dr. Korn has performed as the Assistant Concertmaster with Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra and has been a member of numerous orchestras throughout New England including Thayer Symphony, Nashua Symphony, New Bedford Symphony, Waterbury Symphony and others. His extensive performing experience includes tours in Russia, the countries of the former Soviet Union, Eastern and Western Europe, Israel, and the US.