Leonard Sorkin (January 12, 1916 – June 7, 1985) was an American violinist.
At the age of 18, he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, where he remained until 1943.
In 1946, he helped found the Fine Arts Quartet, in which he played first violin until 1982.
In 1983, Sorkin became founding director of the Institute of Chamber Music at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
[1] Sorkin was married to Aviva Dolnick Sorkin (died March 16, 2009), who danced for many years with the Sybil Shearer Dance Company.