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Violin Soloist Itzhak Perlman |
Born August 31, 1945 is regarded as one of the preeminent violinists on the 20th and early 21st century.
Perlman contracted polio at the age of 4. He made a good recovery he learned how to walk with crutches.
At the age of 10 Perlman moved to the United States to study at the Juliard School under Ivan Galamian and his assistant Dorothy Delay.
Perlman has appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show twice, debut at Caregie Hall in 1963.
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Born December 9, 1967 Is an American Grammy award Winning Violinist.
For more than two decades, Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide
with his breathtaking virtuosity and tone of rare beauty. He came to national
attention at the age of 14 in a highly acclaimed orchestral debut with
Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. |
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Violinist Anne Sophie Mutter |
Born June 29, 1963 Is A German Violin Virtuoso.
Mutter Took Up Playing The Violin Around Age Five.
Mutter won several prizes and was exempted from school to dedicate her self to her art.
at the age of 13 Mutter was invited to play with The Berlin Philharmonic.
Mutter made her first recording of mozart third and fifth Violin Concerto at the age of 15.
Since then she has recieved several different awardes from all over the world. |
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Violin Soloist Sarah Chang |
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Born December 10, 1980 Is an American Classical Violinist
Chang Is recognized the world over as one of classical music's most captivating and gifted performers.
When Sarah Chang was 5 she auditioned for the Juliard School preforming the Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor and was accepted.
She later studied under Dorothy Delay one of the best violin instructors at the Juliard School.
At the age of 10 Chang recorded her first album in 1992. Once released it quickly reached Billboard chart of best sellers. |
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Violin Soloist Hillary Hahn |
Born November 27, 1979
Hahn began her violin studies at the age of 3 at the Peabody Institute.
Later at the age of 10 she was admitted to the Curtis Institue of Music in Philadelphia
At the age of 16 hahn signed her first recording contract with Sony Music |
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Violin Soloist Julia Fischer |
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Born June 15 1983 Fischer is a German Classical Violinist and Pianist.
Fischer began playing the violin at age 3. Later she continued her studies at the Leopold Mozart Conservatory.
At the age of 9 Fischer was admitted to the Munich Academy of Music.
Fischer has won many competitions all over Europ. |
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Mark O'Connor |
Born August 5, 1961 American bluegrass, jaz, country, classical violinist, fiddler, composer, and teacher
At an early age Mark O'Connor was considered a child prodigy winning national titles on the fiddle, guitar and mandolin as a teenager.
In 1975 at age thirteen, O'Connor won the prestigious Grand Masters Fiddle Championships in Nashville against amateur and professional competitors of all ages.
He is a four-time grand champion at the National Oldtime Fiddlers Contest in Weiser,Idaho 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1984. |
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Violin soloist Maxim Vengerov |
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Born August 20, 1974 is a Russian violinist, Violist, and conductor.
Vengerov started playing the violin at age 5.
Later at the age of 10 Vengerov won first place at the Karol Lipinski and Henery Wieniaski Violin Player Competition. |
