Francine Storck

Francine Storck is the Principal Second Violinist of the New Jersey Symphony. A native of Princeton, she began playing professionally with the Collegium Musicum of Princeton at the age of 16. She attended the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, where she was Concertmaster of the Orchestra, played with the Toledo Symphony, and was a prizewinner at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition with her quartet’s performance of Bartok’s Quartet No 6, and Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue.

Upon moving to New York, Ms. Storck won a First Violin position with the NJ Symphony, and later the Principal Second Violin chair, which was permanently endowed during her tenure. She also performed with the New York City Opera at Lincoln Center for over 20 years. Her freelancing has included Broadway shows and Radio City, the Joffrey, Alvin Ailey, New Jersey, and Royal Danish Ballets, the Orchestra of St Lukes, the New York Virtuosi, the Bronx Arts Ensemble, the Long Island Philharmonic, where she was Principal Second Violin for many years, the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera.

Ms Storck’s career has always included private teaching. Her students have ranged in age from 3 to 83, and have included children of her colleagues, as well as area professionals. While some students have been accepted into Regional and All State Orchestras, others have progressed beautifully despite learning and social issues. All have conquered performance fears, gained confidence, and carried a love of music with them into their lives. She has a passion for sharing the joy of creating beauty with one’s own two hands.

Francine’s husband Jonathan is a bassist in the New Jersey Symphony, and the two reside in Morris Plains.