Aaron Paul Dworkin (born September 11, 1970) is an American violinist and music educator.
[1] Dworkin was born on September 11, 1970 in Monticello, New York, to Vaughn and Audeen Moore, but they were forced to give their son up for adoption.
[5] For his junior and senior year of high school, he attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, after his parents convinced him he needed to transfer.
[7] Inspired by the works of William Grant Still, Dworkin realized there was a lack of minorities involved in classical music.
[9] On April 5, 2017, he announced his resignation as dean at the conclusion of the 2016–17 academic year planning to focus on his family.
[1] He has served on the Board of Directors and Advisory Boards for multiple arts organizations including the National Council on the Arts, Knight Foundation, Motown Museum, National Association of Performing Arts Professionals, Avery Fisher Artist Program, Independent Sector, League of American Orchestras, Ann Arbor Area Foundation, Michigan Theater and Chamber Music America.
[1] Poetjournalism, as termed by Aaron Dworkin, is “the research, creation, and distribution of writing that evokes an emotional connection to news-related subjects or other relevant ideas utilizing elements of sound, meter, rhythm and/or creative illustration”.
[11] Dworkin holds the title of Poetjournalist-in-Residence at several organizations, including The Rodham Institute at George Washington University, the City of Ann Arbor’s Bicentennial, Grantmakers in the Arts,[1] the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, the Wright Museum of African American History, Ovation TV Network, Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Shar Music.