Franz Felkl
Franz Felkl was born and raised in Juneau. He started his violin studies with Guo Hua Xia at age four and continued his studies in high school with Mrs. Linda Rosenthal. Franz received a Bachelor's in Violin Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education, K-12, from the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks where he studied violin with Dr. Kathleen Butler-Hopkins. Franz received his Master of Music in Violin Performance from Lynn University Conservatory of Music where he studied with Mr. Elmar Oliviera.
Previously, he played in numerous groups in the South Florida area and held positions in the Florida Grand Opera, Miami City Ballet, and Palm Beach Symphony.
From 2016 - 2019, Franz was the Second Violinist in the Amernet String Quartet, Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University (FIU). While in the quartet, he collaborated with musicians such as Joseph Kalichstein, Cynthia Phelps, Roberto Diaz, and Guillermo Figueroa.
Franz now lives in Juneau where he has been the Juneau Symphony Concertmaster since 2019. He is the Education Director for the Juneau Symphony, overseeing the Prelude Orchestra, Summer Strings Camp and Music in the Schools programs. He has a studio of private students and is the Site Coordinator for Juneau AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Music Matters (JAMM). Franz is the general music and Haa Tóo Yéi Yatee teacher at Kax̱dig ̱ oowu Héen Elementary. In his spare time he is an avid runner and enjoys being outdoors and fishing with his wife Katlyn and son Porter.