Jan Mark Sloman (1949-2022) was a highly regarded violinist and dedicated teacher whose multifaceted career reflected his passion for the violin, its ability to communicate powerfully, and his desire to develop true artistry in the students he guided. Based in Dallas, Texas, he held the position of Principal Associate Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for thirty-eight years. He also performed as guest concertmaster with the Pittsburgh Symphony and with major orchestras in Italy, Switzerland, and Australia. Over the course of his career he worked with world-renowned conductors, including Carlos Kleiber, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, and Riccardo Chailly. Sloman mastered a wide range of repertoire as an orchestral soloist, from Bach and Beethoven to Tippett and Shostakovich, and his recital and chamber music performances were highlighted by collaboration with artists such as Leonard Rose, Nobuko Imai, and Yo-Yo Ma. He was a University Scholar at Princeton University and attended the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with the legendary twentieth-century pedagogue Ivan Galamian. His other teachers included Paul Makanowitzky, Sally Thomas, Jaime Laredo, and Joseph Silverstein.Sloman's attention increasingly turned to teaching. He was appointed to the faculties of Southern Methodist University, Cleveland Institute of Music, Heifetz International Music Institute, and Meadowmount School of Music, among others. He had a large private studio in Dallas and embraced the digital world early on, teaching online and mentoring students throughout the US. Strongly committed to educational opportunities for young musicians, Sloman founded and directed a nonprofit organization, The Institute for Strings, to provide students in the Dallas area the opportunity to immerse themselves in an intensive music program that included solo and chamber music performance opportunities, as well as concerts as part of a self-conducted string [...] success of Sloman's students at major conservatories and competitions brought him increasing national recognition as a teacher and mentor of the next generation of string players. In 2004, he received the Pre-Collegiate Teaching Achievement award given by the Texas Music Teachers Association and in 2010 was named YoungArts Performing Arts Educator of the Year by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.