A native of Russia, Leonid Gesin studied with A.G. Sosin at the Leningrad State Conservatory, where he later served as a member of the faculty. He performed for 17 years with the Leningrad State Philharmonic and with the Leningrad State Philharmonic String Quartet. He taught viola and violin for five years at the Rimsky-Korsakov Special Music School in Leningrad before emigrating to the United States in 1978. Mr. Gesin is a member of the San Francisco Symphony and the Navarro String Quartet. He appears in Chamber Music Sundaes at Davies Symphony Hall, and performs with the Sierra Chamber Society. He was formerly principal violist for the Mendocino Music Festival.
Leonid Gesin can be contacted at 415.503.6200 x6655 or geslg@yahoo.com.
