John Lindsey

Violinist John Lindsey holds the State University of New York’s highest rank, The Distinguished Service Professorship, bestowed upon him in 2009. Previously he was awarded the 1993 President’s Award and the 2003 SUNY Chancellor’s Award, both for Excellence in Teaching. He has taught at the Crane School of Music since 1981. John is the Concertmaster of the Orchestra of Northern New York and the Eleva (VT) Chamber Players. He is the first violinist of the Aurora String Quintet and is the violinist of the Potsdam Piano Quartet.  Along with his wife Amornrat, he is the founder of the Thailand Chamber Music Festival, which takes place annually during the winter holidays.  In the summer, Mr. Lindsey performs at the Ameropa Festival in Prague (CZ), the Woodstock (VT) Mozart Festival and the Interlochen Adult Chamber Music Camp in Michigan.