Lionel Thomas developed a passion for music as a young child listening to his church’s gospel choir. At age eight, he began playing violin in Pennsylvania where his earliest music instructors passed on their own love for music. Mr. Thomas received a Bachelor of Music from the University of Oregon and a Master of Music from the University of Cincinnati. He is a faculty member at Music School of Delaware and Adjunct Associate Professor at Delaware State University. Mr. Thomas is also a substitute violinist with Symphony in C.