Two concerts with the New York Philharmonic, in June under Reiner (Beethoven Four) and under Stokowski at Carnegie Hall (Mozart K. 271). Plays the Beethoven Fifth in Houston (Efrem Kurtz) and New Orleans (Massimo Freccia). Spends most of the summer with his friend William Kapell. On Mrs Leventritt’s initiative, meets Alexander Schneider and performs the Beethoven complete Violin Sonatas four times during the fall. First appearance with Szell in Cleveland in November (Mozart K. 271).