Masterclass with Violinist Jacques Israelievitch

3:30 pm Wednesday May 19, Room 1343 Schoenberg Music Building

Internationally renowned violinist, Jacques Israelievitch, is one of the most distinguished performing artists in North America and abroad.  After making his debut on French National Radio at the age of eleven, Mr. Israelievitch went on to graduate from the Paris Conservatory at sixteen and was subsequently prizewinner at the International Paganini Competition.  His teachers include Henryk Szeryng, Janos Starker, William Primrose, and Josef Gingold.

As a soloist, Mr. Israelievitch has collaborated with Solti, Giulini, Slatkin, Davis, and Frübeck de Burgos, appearing with many of the world's major orchestras.  As a distinguished chamber musician, he has performed with Emanuel Ax, Yelim Bronfman, and Yo-Yo Ma, and is violinist for the twice Naumburg Award recipient New Arts Trio.

Mr. Israelievitch's discography features more than 100 albums, including the Juno Award nominated Suite Hebraique and the first ever complete recording of Kreutzer's 43 studies for solo violin

FREE ADMISSION

Parking--Enter campus at Westholme and Hilgard and stop at the kiosk just inside campus to obtain parking for Lot 2, the closest parking lot to the Schoenberg Music Building.  Parking is $10.