Fred Spector

Fred Spector was born on Chicago’s West Side and began violin lessons at the age of five with his uncle J.B. Mazur, concertmaster of the Czar’s Imperial Orchestra in Saint Petersburg. He attended Hyde Park High School and Chicago Musical College. A longtime violinist at The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fred was a member of the orchestra’s violin section from 1956 to until his retirement in 2003. 

​A chamber music enthusiast, he also performed with numerous ensembles in the Chicago area and was a member of the Chicago Strings, the Chicago Symphony Quartet, and the Chicago Arts Quartet for many years. Spector also was assistant conductor of the Highland Park Music Theatre. 

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