Margaret Batjer has served as Concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra since 1998. She made her solo debut with the Chicago Symphony at age 15, and has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the St. Louis, Seattle and Dallas Symphonies. She has appeared as a soloist throughout Europe and regularly performs at music festivals in the U.S. and abroad including La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest, Marlboro Music Festival, and the Cremona and Naples Festivals. Ms. Batjer has recorded for EMI, Philips, Deutshe Grammophon and currently serves on the faculty of the University of Southern California‘s Thornton School of Music.