Violinist Mark Feldman was born in Chicago in 1955.
In 2007 He was awarded the Alpert Award Prize in Music. In 2004 he received a grammy certificate for his performance on Michel Brecker’s Verve Album “Wide Angles”. Mark Feldman has toured and Recorded Extensively with John Zorn and John Abercrombie
In February 2014 he Recorded as a sideman (violin soloist) with Placido Domingo for a new release for Sony Classical.
.In January 2014 he Recorded as a sideman with Chris Potter for ECM records in 2001 he performed 6 concerts in Duo with Pianist Paul Bley in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Series.
In 2004 he performed in the Trio of Pianist-Composer Muhul Richard Abrams at Alice Tully Hall.
In past years he has been a member of groups lead by saxophonist Joe Lovano , Drummer Billy Hart, and Pianist Uri Caine
He Premiered the Violin Concerto of Guus Janssen as soloist with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Orchestra in the Contemporary Music Festival Nederland Muziek Dagen and with The Symphony Orchestra of Einhoven Netherlands.
He also premiered the Concerto for Violin and Jazz Orchestra of Bill Dobbins with the WDR Big Band of Koln Germany.
In years past he has also been a soloist with the WDR Radio Orchestra and the Basil Symphonetta
Mr. Feldman is found on over 150 jazz and creative music recordings as a soloist, including his own releases: "sounding Point" Intakt
“What Exit” (ECM)
“Birdies for Lulu” (Intakt) (4tet with Sylvie Courvoisier)
“To Fly To Steal” (Intakt)
“Hotel Du Nord”(Intakt)
“Music for Violin Alone” (Tzadik),
“Oblivia” (tzadik), (with Sylvie Courvoisier)
“Live at Theater Vidy” (Intakt) (with S Courvoisier)
“Book of Tells” (Enja), (works for String Quartet)
“Birdies for Lulu” (Intakt)
As a composer, he has been commissioned and performed by the Kronos Quartet and the WDR Radio Orchestra.
In commercial music, he has appeared as a studio musician with such artists as Cheryl Crow, The
Manhattan Transfer, Diana Ross and Carol King among others.
Before moving to New York City in 1986, Mr. Feldman lived in Nashville Tennessee where he was a member of the ensembles that traveled and accompanied country-western singers Loretta Lynn and Ray Price. In Nashville as a studio musician, he appeared on over 200 Recordings including albums by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and George Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. He has been a member of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and the CBS Television Orchestra from the Grand Ole Opry His last release was “miller’s tale” with Evan Parker Sylvie Courvoisier and Ikue More on Intakt His newest release is “Time Gone Out” a Duo with Sylvie Courvoisier on Intakt Records.