Lorenzo Gallegos

Violin I

Lorenzo Gallegos is a violinist from Albuquerque, New Mexico and joined the Tucson Symphony at the start of the 2025-26 season. He is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in violin performance and conducting at the University of New Mexico with Dr. Cármelo de los Santos and Dr. Kărin Hendrickson respectively. He has also studied violin performance at Boston University with eminent American violinist and pedagogue Peter Zazofsky. Lorenzo first had the opportunity to study with the amazing late Lenny Felberg, and then David Felberg, former esteemed member of the Tucson Symphony, in high school. During his high school years he has participated in the Albuquerque Youth Symphony, UNM Summer Strings Institute, NM All-State Symphony Orchestra all three years (first in state in 2019, 2020), won 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place in the Jackie McGehee Young Artist competition, played with the UNM Symphony Orchestra for 3 years, performed with many chamber ensembles, several Musicians for Musicians concerts, master classes, Opera Southwest, Texas Strings Camp in Austin and had the honor of attending Boston University of Tanglewood Institute in the summer of 2019, which was life-changing. During his undergraduate studies in Boston, Lorenzo was a principal player in the Boston University Symphony Orchestra and the Apollo Ensemble of Boston, and was conductor of the new music ensemble “Times Arrow” at Boston University. Recent solo appearances include the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the New Mexico Philharmonic in 2022, and the Bartok Violin Concerto No. 2 with the UNM Symphony Orchestra this past February. He is currently a member of the New Mexico Philharmonic, and frequently substitutes in all of the major ensembles in New Mexico. He looks forward to exploring all of the natural scenery in Arizona and enjoying the excellent Mexican culture (and cuisine) present in Tucson.