Described as an exceptional violinist by Lorin Maazel, Dr. Michael Jorgensen is the violin professor at Lehigh University.

Dr. Jorgensen has served as the concertmaster for many groups including the national tour of Porgy and Bess and Maazel’s Castleton Festival Orchestra. He has performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Alarm Will Sound, and many others.

As a soloist, Dr. Jorgensen has performed with organizations including the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, the Colour of Music Festival, Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley, and the London School of Contemporary Dance. Dr. Jorgensen is featured on Paul Osterfield’s Sound and Fury disc.