Paul Rosenthal (born 1942) is an American classical violinist. He began playing the violin at age three and studied at the Juilliard School in New York City before continuing his training at the University of Southern California under Jascha Heifetz. Rosenthal relocated to Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1969 and moved to Juneau in 1974. In 1971, Rosenthal founded the Sitka Summer Music Festival and served as its artistic director for 40 years. He joined the faculty at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and later at the University of Alaska Anchorage. In 1992, Rosenthal performed as a soloist with the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts in Central Park. He recorded for various labels, including RCA, Vox, Fidelio, Arabesque, Vanguard, and Biddulph. His discography features the 1994 album Henri Vieuxtemps.
