Everything about Ivry Gitlis totally explained
Ivry Gitlis (
Hebrew: עברי גיטליס) (born
August 22,
1922) is an
Israeli violinist and
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
Born in
Haifa,
Israel to
Russian parents, Gitlis studied violin at the
Conservatoire de Paris. His teachers include
Carl Flesch,
George Enescu, and
Jacques Thibaud. He has since performed with the world's best
orchestras, and many of his recordings are considered classics.
In 1968 he participated in
John Lennon's
Dirty Mac project on
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus program.
In 1971
Bruno Maderna wrote
Piece for Ivry for him.
In
1990 Gitlis was designated
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. His stated aim is the "support of education and culture of peace and tolerance".
Ivry Gitlis is a commentator (along with Itzhak Perlman) all the way through the DVD "The Art of Violin" (2000) which showcases performances and gives biographical details of many of the great violinists of the 20th Century.
Since the end of the sixties, Gitlis has settled in
Paris,
France.
- Plays the "Sancy" Stradivarius of 1713.
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