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Isaac Stern (1920-2001)
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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Isaac Stern (born Kremenetz, Ukraine, July 21,1920, died New York, September 22, 2001. Read tribute.) immigrated to San Francisco, California, with his family in 1921. Stern began studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He later studied with eminent French conductor, Pierre Monteux, and at the age of eleven, made his concert debut with the San Francisco Symphony. In 1943, after a successful appearance in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York, he was acclaimed a master violinist. He had an extremely active career as a recording artist. He began concertizing in 1948 in America, Europe and far-flung countries throughout the world, including what was then called the Soviet Union and the Orient. His appearances in China were particularly noteworthy. His tour in China was documented in a film titled From Mao to Mozart--Isaac Stern in China that won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1980. Stern's devotion to music and the arts was manifested by his proactive organizing to save the legendary music venue, Carnegie Hall, from threats of demolition in the 1960s. His desire to foster great music in the lives of children was evident in his teaching. His beaming personality and sense of humor endeared him to millions of people. REV. 01/15/2004 |
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