Jascha Heifetz

Russian and American violinist (1901–1987)

Joseph Ruvimovich Heifetz (2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1901 – December 10, 1987), commonly known as Jascha Heifetz, was a Russian and American violinist, widely regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time. Born in Vilna, he was soon recognized as a child prodigy and was trained in the Russian violin school in Saint Petersburg. Accompanying his parents to escape the violence of the Russian Revolution, he moved to the United States as a teenager, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received.

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